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Denmark says Council has held serious consultations on post-UNIFIL options and will continue discussions

Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations press briefing · August 5, 2026

Summary

Ambassador Lesson said consultations on the Secretary-General's post-UNIFIL options (June 1 report) were 'serious' and that the Council will continue discussing the matter this month while considering changing conditions on the ground and trilateral talks between Israel and Lebanon.

A reporter from Arab News asked whether Council members have discussed the Secretary-General's proposal for a post-UNIFIL presence and which option members favor. Ambassador Lesson said the Council received the June 1 report on post-UNIFIL options and held a first round of close consultations, which she described as serious.

Lesson said the situation on the ground has changed since the report was prepared, that trilateral talks between Israel and Lebanon are under way and that member states must consider timing and conditions before deciding on any post-UNIFIL configuration. She said the Council hopes to continue consultations this month but must take into account developments on the ground.

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