Lebanese demonstrators on June 17 block streets in Beirut with burning tires to protest against the deteriorating economic situation. (Photo: AFP/VNA)The event was attended by UN Under-Secretary forPeacekeeping Operation Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon JoannaWronecka and UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Force Commander Maj. Gen. StefanoDel Gol, who briefed the UNSC on the situation in Lebanon, UNIFIL operation andthe implementation of Resolution 1701 (2006).
Speaking at the event,Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, welcomed the establishment of a government in Lebanon but voiced concerns overthe country’s multifaceted crises despite the new government’s efforts.
If Lebanon’s current diplomaticrow with Gulf states cannot be solved soon, it would worsen the challenges thecountry is facing and negatively affecting the regional situation, Quy said,urging regional states and organisations to help ease the way for Lebanon tosurmount its difficulties.
He called on Lebanon toput forth reforms and well prepare for the National Assembly election asplanned in 2022.
The Vietnamese diplomatalso showed worry about the lack of progress made towards the implementation ofResolution 1701, urging all stakeholders to strictly observe the resolution,respect the UNIFIL’s right to freedom of movement and facilitate its full andtimely access to areas of interest.
Adopted in August 2006, Resolution1701 calls for the full cessation of hostilities, the deployment of Lebaneseforces to Southern Lebanon, parallel withdrawal of Israeli forces behind theBlue Line, strengthening the UNIFIL to facilitate the entry of Lebanese forcesin the region and the establishment of a demilitarised zone between the BlueLine and the Litani River./.
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