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Humanitarian Impact of Conflict in Lebanon (Since March 2)
Comparative figures regarding deaths and displacement in the current Lebanon conflict.
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China urges reversal of UNIFIL departure from Lebanon as conflict ...
The UNIFIL has faced a growing number of casualties as Israel continues air raids despite a ceasefire and Hezbollah has responded with rockets and drones.China’s ambassador to the United Nations, Fu Cong, has said there is a need to re-examine the UN Security Council’s decision to terminate the mandate of the longstanding peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, which is due to end later this year.Speaking to reporters on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York, Ambassador Fu expressed China’s deep concern about the situation in Lebanon as Beijing assumed the council’s rotating presidency for May.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Peru probes trafficking of citizens to fight for Russia in Ukrainelist 2 of 3Havana slams new Trump sanctions as ‘collective punishment’ of Cuban peoplelist 3 of 3Iran war protester speaks to Al Jazeera from top of Washington bridgeend of listHe observed that a genuine ceasefire did not exist in Lebanon, describing the current state of conflict as merely a “lesser fire”.“We do believe that we should revisit the decision, actually, to withdraw the UNIFIL,” Fu said, using the acronym for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon.“I think at least the view of the overwhelming majority of the Security Council is that this is not the time to really, to withdraw the UNIFIL out of that part of the country,” Fu said.China is waiting for a report from the UN secretariat, expected in June, “before we take our position”, he added.Fu also said, “It is incumbent on Israel to stop this bombardment of Lebanon.”China’s UN Ambassador Fu Cong addresses a UNSC meeting in 2025 [File: Richard Drew/AP]Created to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops after the 1978 invasion, UNIFIL saw its mandate expanded after the 2006 war between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah and was responsible for a demilitarised buffer between the opposing sides.However, the UNSC unanimously resolved last year to begin withdrawing the UNIFIL mission’s 10,800 international peacekeepers by December 2026.According to Lebanese authorities, Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 have killed 2,618 people and forced more than one million to flee their homes.The UNIFIL mission has also faced a growing number of casualties. According to UN officials, at least six peacekeepers have been killed and many others injured since Israel began its attack on March 2.The deaths include soldiers from various contributing nations, including Indonesia and France, who have been caught in shell...
China says UN should revisit Lebanon peacekeeping mission decision
China urges the UN Security Council to revisit the decision to end UNIFIL’s mandate in Lebanon, citing ongoing violence and instability along the Israel-Lebanon border. May 02, 2026 / 03:02 IST China urges UN Security Council to review UNIFIL withdrawal in Lebanon amid ongoing Israel-Hezbollah violence (Image: Reuters) China urges review of ending UNIFIL mission in LebanonChina cites violence, no real ceasefire yet in LebanonUN may weigh options after UNIFIL mandate expiresDid our AI summary help? China's ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday that there was a need to revisit the UN Security Council's decision to end the mandate of a longrunning peacekeeping mission in Lebanon at the end of this year.The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established in 1978, patrols Lebanon's southern border with Israel. Last year, the Security Council unanimously agreed to begin a withdrawal of the mission at the end of 2026.Envoy Fu Cong said China, which has taken over the presidency of the Security Council for May, was concerned about the situation in Lebanon. He said there was no real ceasefire in place, only a "lesser fire.""It is incumbent on Israel to stop this bombardment of Lebanon," he told reporters.More than 2,500 people have been killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon since March 2, when armed group Hezbollah fired on Israel in support of its ally Iran and triggered an Israeli ground and air campaign that has left swathes of southern Lebanon in ruins.Israel's mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but Israel says its military activities in Lebanon are aimed at stopping attacks by Hezbollah militants.Responding to a question about the UNIFIL mandate, Fu said: "We do believe we should revisit the decision actually to withdraw the UNIFIL."Fu said he had spoken recently about the issue to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He said the UN secretariat was thinking about a review and would come up with options in June for the implementation of UN resolution 1701 that ended a round of deadly conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006."I think at least the view of the overwhelming majority of the Security Council is that this is not the time to redraw UNIFIL," Fu said.UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said last month that some form of ongoing UN presence might continue after the UNIFIL mandate ends. Reuters Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finan...
China calls on UN to reconsider decision on withdrawal of peacekeepers ...
Beijing urges the UN not to terminate the UNIFIL mission mandate due to the lack of a truce. Diplomats believe that reducing forces now is premature. China considers it necessary to reconsider the UN Security Council's decision to end the mandate of the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at the end of 2026.
Countdown begins on UNIFIL exit as Lebanon weighs limited force option
Lebanon, keen on maintaining an international force along its southern border, proposed deploying a limited military observer force, around 1,000 personnel, compared with UNIFIL's roughly 10,000 troops. The proposal had been under discussion before shifting developments following the recent conflict.
