Vital to keep a UN force in Lebanon after current peacekeepers depart: Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the UN Headquarters in New York on February 28, 2026. (AFP)

• Guterres proposes three options ranging from nearly 2,000 to more than 5,500 uniformed UN personnel to monitor the ceasefire and support the Lebanese armed forces

UNITED NATIONS, United States: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday that it will be necessary to maintain peacekeepers in Lebanon after the mandate of the current mission expires at year-end.
In a report to the Security Council seen by AFP, Guterres proposes three options ranging from nearly 2,000 to more than 5,500 uniformed UN personnel to monitor the ceasefire and support the Lebanese armed forces.