The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of a 45-day extension of the cessation of hostilities, which followed talks between Israel and Lebanon facilitated by the United States. He reaffirms the support of the United Nations to all efforts to end hostilities and alleviate the suffering of communities on both sides of the Blue Line. The Secretary-General urges all actors to fully respect the cessation of hostilities, cease any further…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert held a round of meetings with Lebanese government officials and political leaders this week on the cessation of hostilities and efforts to consolidate stability in Lebanon. The Special Coordinator discussed with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam opportunities to solidify the cessation of hostilities arrangement, including in the context of the talks taking place between Lebanon…

The Secretary-General is saddened to learn that a fourth Indonesian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has died. Corporal Rico Pramudia succumbed to his wounds on 24 April after being critically injured in the incident on 29 March 2026, in which one other peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded inside United Nations position 7-1 near Adchit Al Qusayr in southern Lebanon. A UNIFIL preliminary…

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of 23 April regarding a three-week extension to the cessation of hostilities arrangement to enable dialogue between Lebanon and Israel, as was initially announced on 16 April 2026 and commends the role of the United States in facilitating the extension. He reaffirms the support of the United Nations to all efforts to end hostilities and alleviate the suffering of communities on both sides of the…

The Secretary-General is saddened to learn that a second French peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has died following the attack on 18 April 2026 in which one other peacekeeper was killed and three were injured. Peacekeepers came under fire from non-state actors, presumed to be Hizbullah, while investigating the suspected presence of improvised explosive devices in the UNIFIL area of operations in…

A ten-day US-brokered ceasefire came into effect at midnight Thursday-Friday following 45 days of hostilities between Israel and Hizbullah. To support the efforts leading to a ceasefire, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, exercised her good offices role through a round of meetings and phone contacts with Lebanese and Israeli officials during the past week. In Lebanon, the Special Coordinator met with…