Paris hosts security talks on replacing UN mission to Lebanon
- Posted on September 17, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
France orchestrates diplomatic initiative to strengthen Lebanese armed forces as international peacekeeping presence winds down. President Macron convenes trilateral discussions with Lebanese and Jordanian leadership to establish sustainable security frameworks. The talks address critical challenges including Hezbollah disarmament efforts and Israeli military withdrawal conditions from southern Lebanese territories, seeking to prevent regional destabilization.
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Paris hosts security talks on replacing UN mission to Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the leaders of Lebanon and Jordan on Thursday for talks on shoring up support for the Lebanese army as a longstanding United Nations peacekeeping mission comes to its end. Lebanon's military is struggling to disarm militant group Hezbollah, a condition for the Israeli army to withdraw from the south of the country.
