The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres. (Credit: Archive photo/AFP)
Resolution 1701 has faltered. Israel holds its positions, and Hezbollah keeps its weapons. One year before UNIFIL’s announced withdrawal, the latest report by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the implementation of the 2006 Security Council resolution paints an alarming picture of southern Lebanon, which is on the verge of a major strategic shift.From the outset, Guterres warns that nearly 20 years after the Resolution was adopted, south Lebanon remains a gray area between war and peace, where the situation remains fragile and daily violations continue. Dig deeper Latest US proposal to Lebanon: An internationally administered buffer zone The report, which will be presented to the Security Council on Nov. 20 by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, under-secretary-general for Peace Operations, and Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, U.N. Special...
Resolution 1701 has faltered. Israel holds its positions, and Hezbollah keeps its weapons. One year before UNIFIL’s announced withdrawal, the latest report by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the implementation of the 2006 Security Council resolution paints an alarming picture of southern Lebanon, which is on the verge of a major strategic shift.From the outset, Guterres warns that nearly 20 years after the Resolution was adopted, south Lebanon remains a gray area between war and peace, where the situation remains fragile and daily violations continue. Dig deeper Latest US proposal to Lebanon: An internationally administered buffer zone The report, which will be presented to the Security Council on Nov. 20 by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, under-secretary-general for Peace Operations, and Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, U.N....
