Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron during a signing ceremony held as part of a Franco-Italian summit in Antibes, on the Côte d'Azur, on June 25, 2026. (Credit: Manon Cruz/AFP)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Italy and France have agreed to launch a multinational "coalition" to support Lebanon after the end of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), scheduled for the end of the year.
Speaking after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Antibes, Meloni added that the two leaders also discussed the possibility of organizing an international conference on the issue.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Italy and France have agreed to launch a multinational "coalition" to support Lebanon after the end of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), scheduled for the end of the year.
Speaking after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Antibes, Meloni added that the two leaders also discussed the possibility of organizing an international conference on the issue.
