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Joint statement urges stronger protection for UNIFIL peacekeepers after deadly attacks
Summary
Troop-contributing countries and the European Union read a joint statement calling for stronger protection for UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers after attacks that killed three Indonesian peacekeepers and wounded others, and urged prompt investigations and a return to a 2024 cessation of hostilities arrangement.
A presenter read a joint statement on behalf of troop-contributing countries to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), several other member states and the European Union urging stronger protection for peacekeepers after a recent uptick in violence.
The statement said the signatories were “deeply concerned over the escalation of tension in Lebanon since 2 March 2026 and its impact on the safety and security of peacekeepers.” It condemned “in the strongest terms the persistent attacks against UNIFIL,” adding that the latest grave attacks had “cost the lives of…
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