Lebanon

UN studying Lebanese letter on Hasbani River dispute

10 October 2002
The Government of Lebanon has contacted the United Nations concerning a water dispute with Israel arising from a project on the Hasbani River, a UN spokesman said today.
UN Security Council in session

UN Interim Force in Lebanon extended for six months by Security Council

30 July 2002
The United Nations Security Council today voted unanimously to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a further six months, through January 2003.
Amb. Greenstock speaking to the press

Security Council members stress UN force in Lebanon must have free movement

22 July 2002
Members of the Security Council today stressed that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) must be able to operate freely, and called for an end to clashes in the area, according to the President of the 15-member body.

With tensions high, Annan calls for six-month extension of UN Interim Force in Lebanon

17 July 2002
With tensions rising along the Israeli-Lebanese withdrawal line in recent months, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has recommended extending the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the area through January 2003, according to a report released today in New York.
UN's de Mistura (centre) with officials from Lebanon and UAE

UN kicks off second phase of $50 million demining effort in south Lebanon

28 May 2002
The United Nations today launched the second phase of a $50 million project which aims to remove potentially deadly landmines from south Lebanon.

In Lebanon, UN envoy urges authorities to maintain recent lull along withdrawal line

23 April 2002
The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Terje Roed-Larsen, today urged senior Lebanese officials to make all efforts to maintain the welcome lull in clashes along the line marking Israeli withdrawal.

Lebanon: UN envoy meets with officials on concerns over Blue Line violations

8 April 2002
Amid continuing incidents along the Blue Line of Israeli withdrawal in southern Lebanon, a United Nations envoy today met with Lebanese officials to convey the UN's deep concern over the danger posed by an escalation of violence in the area.

Lebanon: UN envoy meets officials to discuss tense situation on withdrawal line

3 April 2002
The senior United Nations envoy in southern Lebanon today met with the country's officials to convey Secretary-General Kofi Annan's concern about the volatile situation along the Blue Line, which marks the withdrawal of Israeli forces.

Security Council approves six-month extension of UN force in Lebanon

28 January 2002
Condemning all acts of violence and voicing "great concern" about the serious violations of the withdrawal line between Lebanon and Israel, the Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), until 31 July.

Lebanon: UN urges respect for withdrawal line following Shebaa Farms incident

24 January 2002
Reacting to clashes across the withdrawal line in southern Lebanon, a senior United Nations official in Beirut today called on the parties to put an end to the violations that could inflame an already-tense region.