Lebanon's representative to the U.N., Ahmad Arafa, presenting his credentials to the U.N. Secretary-General. (Photo provided by Arafa)
U.N. Security Council members are expected in Lebanon on Dec. 5 and 6, following a one-day visit to Syria. The delegation will hold key meetings with Lebanese officials and U.N. agencies, and make a field visit to the headquarters of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura.The visit aims to support Lebanon’s stability — particularly through the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 — and to assess progress on disarmament and border control. The 15-member delegation will include permanent representatives, among them U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus.Lebanon’s permanent representative to the U.N., Ahmad Arafa, shared with L’Orient-Le Jour the full Terms of Reference for the visit — a non-public document outlining the political, diplomatic and security goals of what he called a “strategic, structured and decisive mission...
U.N. Security Council members are expected in Lebanon on Dec. 5 and 6, following a one-day visit to Syria. The delegation will hold key meetings with Lebanese officials and U.N. agencies, and make a field visit to the headquarters of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura.The visit aims to support Lebanon’s stability — particularly through the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 — and to assess progress on disarmament and border control. The 15-member delegation will include permanent representatives, among them U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus.Lebanon’s permanent representative to the U.N., Ahmad Arafa, shared with L’Orient-Le Jour the full Terms of Reference for the visit — a non-public document outlining the political, diplomatic and security goals of what he called a “strategic, structured and...
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