A spokesman of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Tuesday highlighted the fragile situation in southern Lebanon, citing the presence of Israeli forces in the region, as he cautioned against a return to conflict as Israel's 60-day deadline to withdraw from Lebanese territory approaches its end.

As the 60-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel nears its end, an UN official has highlighted the ongoing challenges in southern Lebanon, including daily violations of the truce arrangements by Israeli troops.

The election of President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is a political breakthrough in Lebanon and a harbinger of what could happen in a country long dismissed as unsalvageable. Beirut’s new leadership reflects the aspiration of a majority of the Lebanese people to live in a functioning state free from the dual drivers of its failure: political violence and pervasive corruption.

26 January 2025 — Top UN officials in Lebanon are calling for compliance with the ongoing ceasefire after reports that Israeli forces killed 15 people, including a Lebanese soldier, along the ...

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Lebanon Thursday on a "visit of solidarity", he said, after a long-stalled presidential election and a devastating war between armed group Hezbollah and Israel.

The group has also disrupted, at times violently, Lebanon’s government— most notably, three Hezbollah members were convicted by a UN tribunal for their involvement in the car bombing ...

Lebanon's heath ministry said Israeli fire killed two people Monday and wounded 17 others in the south, in a second day of violence as residents tried again to return to

Hezbollah, one of Lebanon's most powerful political players, has been significantly weakened by its conflict with Israel.

Israeli forces fired on protesters in southern Lebanon, killing 22 and injuring 124, as tensions escalate over Israel's withdrawal from the region. Lebanese officials demand international intervention while urging residents to remain peaceful.

Lebanon’s new government should prioritize protecting and promoting human rights, accountability, transparency, and the rule of law, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to new prime minister-designate,