UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander LT. Gen. Aroldo Lazarothe issued the following joint statement: "We deplore the death of civilians - young children and teenagers - in Majdal Shams. Civilians must be protected at all times. We urge the parties to exercise maximum restraint and to put a stop to the ongoing intensified exchanges of fire. It could ignite a wider conflagration that would engulf the entire region in a catastrophe beyond belief. UNIFIL and UNSCOL are in contact with both Lebanon and Israel." Source: National News Agency - Lebanon
EU and Libya Jointly Announce Agreement on Electoral Framework Progress
August 30, 2026
Tripoli: The Delegation of the European Union and the Diplomatic Missions of the EU Member States to Libya have announced their approval of a significant agreement signed by Libyan representatives. This agreement, part of the UN-facilitated Small Conv…