Blue Line

UNIFIL Reaffirms Commitment to Stability Along Blue Line

The Commander of the Western Sector of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), General Nicola Mandolesi, has reiterated the mission’s commitment to maintaining stability and security along the Blue Line in close coordination with the Lebanese Army. In an official statement released Monday, UNIFIL's Western Sector highlighted ...

Morgan Ortagus Calls for Proposals to Disarm Hezbollah According to Resolution 1701

Morgan Ortagus, the US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, surprised Lebanese officials with a message that was more measured and diplomatic than anticipated ahead of her visit. Rather than taking a harder line on disarming Hezbollah, Ortagus approached the issue through the framework of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and the ceasefire ...

Wronecka Urges Southern De-escalation, Stresses Adherence to Resolution 1701

The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, expressed deep concern about the gradual escalation in the exchange of fire across the Blue Line, which increases the risk of a broader conflagration and undermines Security Council Resolution 1701 voted in 2006. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Wronecka urged an immediate halt to the ...