Update Report

Update report No.2: Lebanon

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On Monday 11 December the Council will hold consultations on the practical implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) (and in particular, on the operations of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon) in response to a factual report submitted by the Secretary-General by letter on 1 December. The Council is expected to adopt a presidential statement.

The Secretary-General Update
In his report, the Secretary-General says that:

Proposed Presidential Statement
The P3 (France, UK and US) have circulated a draft presidential statement on 7 December, which:

Council Dynamics
While the majority of Council members seem likely to support the draft, it seems that Russia, China and Argentina have some concerns with regards to the language used to condemn efforts to destabilise the Siniora government. Some also think that it is not be appropriate to mention the existence of reports on arms shipments into Lebanon until they are verified.

At press time, in response to these concerns, the P3 is revising the draft, with the hope to finalise it and adopt it on Monday 11 December. However, it seems that the P3 attach significance to those two issues and a difficult negotiation may be ahead. It also seems that some Council members wanted to see additional provisions on the issue of cluster munitions, which may be reflected in the final text.

UN Documents

Secretary-General’s reports on resolution 1701

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