UN votes to end its peacekeeping operations in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades World Aug 28, 2025 6:56 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to terminate the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of next year after nearly five decades, bowing to demands from the United States and its close ally Israel.

The United States, which initially demanded the force be ended in six months and later sought a one-year final extension, voted in favor of a final 16-month mandate to continue its activities near Lebanon’s U.N.-drawn border with Israel until Dec. 31, 2026.

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