Following a meeting in Paris, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot emphasized that ministers want rapid progress toward a successor security architecture. Despite their consensus on avoiding a power vacuum, the discussions yielded no concrete breakthrough on an alternative mechanism. The looming transition will conclude a mission that has maintained stability in the area since 1978.
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed that the group reached no breakthrough…: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed that the group reached no breakthrough on a replacement force.
World leaders agree that a new security architecture must be established swiftly to avoid…: World leaders agree that a new security architecture must be established swiftly to avoid a vacuum.
The United Nations peacekeeping operation has maintained an active presence in Lebanon si…: The United Nations peacekeeping operation has maintained an active presence in Lebanon since 1978.
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G7 agrees on need to avoid 'security void' in Lebanon after UN force mandate ends
10 November 2026 16:13 GMT
G7 foreign ministers agreed on "the need to avoid a security void" in Lebanon after UN peacekeepers pull out, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday after a meeting of the group in Paris.
They also backed "the need to move quickly toward a new security architecture" after the mandate of United Nations peacekeeping forces expires at the end of the year, he said.
But Barrot acknowledged there had been no breakthrough on what should replace the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, which has been in place since 1978 and now counts some 7,500 personnel from nearly 50 countries.
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