UN ENVOY DISCUSSES RECENT INCIDENTS IN SOUTHERN LEBANON WITH ARAB LEAGUE OFFICIAL
New York, Oct 21 2009
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon met today with the head of the Arab League to discuss several recent incidents, including the September rocket attack on Israel and the discovery of some listening devices in south Lebanon.
Michael Williams told reporters in Cairo afterwards that he and Amr Moussa are “disturbed” by these challenges to resolution 1701 – the 2006 Security Council text that helped to end that year’s war between Israel and Hizbollah.
Mr. Williams said that they agreed that it is very important to help move the parties forward towards a permanent ceasefire, in accordance with resolution 1701, which calls for respect for the so-called Blue Line that separates Israeli and Lebanese sides, the disarming of militias and an end to arms smuggling, among other measures.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had condemned the incident on 11 September, in which at least two rockets were fired into northern Israel from southern Lebanon.
He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, noting that such incidents pose a serious challenge to the implementation of resolution 1701.
In recent weeks, several explosions have occurred in southern Lebanon. They are being investigated by the UN Interim Force in Lebanon in conjunction with the Lebanese Armed Forces.
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon met today with the head of the Arab League to discuss several recent incidents, including the September rocket attack on Israel and the discovery of some listening devices in south Lebanon.
Michael Williams told reporters in Cairo afterwards that he and Amr Moussa are “disturbed” by these challenges to resolution 1701 – the 2006 Security Council text that helped to end that year’s war between Israel and Hizbollah.
Mr. Williams said that they agreed that it is very important to help move the parties forward towards a permanent ceasefire, in accordance with resolution 1701, which calls for respect for the so-called Blue Line that separates Israeli and Lebanese sides, the disarming of militias and an end to arms smuggling, among other measures.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had condemned the incident on 11 September, in which at least two rockets were fired into northern Israel from southern Lebanon.
He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, noting that such incidents pose a serious challenge to the implementation of resolution 1701.
In recent weeks, several explosions have occurred in southern Lebanon. They are being investigated by the UN Interim Force in Lebanon in conjunction with the Lebanese Armed Forces.
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