Members of the United Nations Security Council attend a meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 18, 2026. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
The United Nations Security Council convened for an emergency session on March 31, 2026, to address the dire situation in Lebanon in the face of an intense military escalation between Hezbollah and Israel as well as an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The meeting, called by France, brought together representatives from member states, as well as representatives from Lebanon, Israel, Indonesia, and Poland, to take stock of the situation and coordinate the international response.Military escalation and risks for UNIFILUnder-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix described the situation as "dangerously deteriorated" and detailed the movements of Israeli forces up to eleven kilometers north of the Blue Line in intense clashes with Hezbollah. "The suffering of civilians continues to increase,"...
The United Nations Security Council convened for an emergency session on March 31, 2026, to address the dire situation in Lebanon in the face of an intense military escalation between Hezbollah and Israel as well as an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The meeting, called by France, brought together representatives from member states, as well as representatives from Lebanon, Israel, Indonesia, and Poland, to take stock of the situation and coordinate the international response.Military escalation and risks for UNIFILUnder-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix described the situation as "dangerously deteriorated" and detailed the movements of Israeli forces up to eleven kilometers north of the Blue Line in intense clashes with Hezbollah. "The suffering of civilians continues to increase,"...
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