France requests emergency UN Security Council meeting on Lebanon

New French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot delivers a speech during the handover ceremony, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 in Paris. (AP)
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  • “I have requested that an emergency meeting of the Security Council be held on Lebanon this week,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday

UNITED NATIONS, United States: France on Monday requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting to discuss Lebanon after Israel launched a major cross-border attack following nearly a year of clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
“I have requested that an emergency meeting of the Security Council be held on Lebanon this week,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, calling on all sides to “avoid a regional conflagration that would be devastating for everyone,” especially civilians.