United Nations, April 2 (IANS) The UN Security Council decried incidents that killed three Indonesian peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).In a press statement, Security Council members on Wednesday reaffirmed their full support for UNIFIL and urged all parties to ensure the safety and security of its personnel and premises, as well as the mission’s freedom of movement, in accordance with international law. They also called on parties to refrain from actions tha…
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United Nations, April 2 (IANS) The UN Security Council will focus on the West Asia conflict in April, taking up issues concerning Iran, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank, Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Bahrain’s permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the council for the month, said.Speaking at a daily briefing on the Security Council’s program of work for April on Wednesday (Local time), Alrowaiei said four general priorities shape Bahrain’s membership in the council in general –…
Jakarta, March 31 (IANS) Indonesia has called on the United Nations (UN) to convene an emergency Security Council meeting following the deaths of three Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon, officials said. Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono conveyed the request to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday through a phone call, stressing the need for a swift, transparent, and comprehensive investigation into the incident, reports Xinhua news agency.”We request an emergency Security Council m…
Paris, March 31 (IANS) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot strongly condemned Israel over what he called “serious incidents” against the French contingent serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the Naqoura area.These violations of security and acts of intimidation by Israeli soldiers against UN personnel are “unacceptable and unjustifiable,” especially since deconfliction procedures are followed, Barrot said on social platform X, adding that France has conveyed…
United Nations, March 31 (IANS) India condemned on Monday the killing of peacekeepers in Lebanon and said it would seek accountability for the crime. Three peacekeepers from Indonesia with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were killed within 24 hours, according to Under-Secretary for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix.India’s United Nations Mission said in a statement: “We condemn the recent attacks on United Nations Peacekeepers deployed in UNIFIL, and pay our hom…
Jakarta/Beirut, March 30 (IANS) One Indonesian national was killed after an Israeli artillery shelling targeted the headquarters of the Indonesian unit serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the southern village of Adshit al-Qusayr.Preliminary reports on Sunday (local time) said there were injuries among UNIFIL personnel, while UNIFIL helicopters were seen heading to the targeted site following the shelling, reports Xinhua, quoting the local media.The attack comes a…
Beirut, March 21 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and 57 others injured in Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon over the past 24 hours, according to official figures.The latest casualties, released on Friday (local time), bring the cumulative death toll to 1,021, with a total of 2,641 people wounded since the escalation of hostilities on March 2.Meanwhile, displacement continues to rise sharply as ongoing strikes force more residents to flee their homes. A total of 134,616 displaced people are…
United Nations, March 12 (IANS) India has called for the protection of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, who are in the midst of a heightened confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah in the fallout of the Iran war. “We urge all parties, under all circumstances, to ensure the safety and security of UNIFIL personnel and premises, in accordance with international law”, a joint statement by India and 29 other countries said on Wednesday (local time), referring to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon. “…