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Sunday 02 Aug 2015 - 16:04 Makkah mean time-17-10-1436
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Beirut, (IINA) - Lebanon has officially sent a request to the United Nations chief to extend the term of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon for one year, news agencies reported on Sunday.
The request was made in accordance with U.N. Security Council resolution 1701 and without making alterations to UNIFIL’s mission.
Diplomatic sources revealed to al-Mustaqbal daily that there is currently international consensus on the extension and contacts had been taking place away from the spotlight to extend the mandate of the peacekeeping force.
On whether the memo sent to the U.N. asks for the deployment of the international force along the Lebanese-Syrian border, the sources explained that despite Lebanon’s demands for it, no official government request was made and therefore no U.N. resolution over the matter will be issued.
UNIFIL was created by U.N. Security Council resolutions 425 and 426 of March 19, 1978, to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international peace and security and assist the Lebanese government in restoring its effective authority in the area.
It is noteworthy that the UNIFIL’s term will ends on August 31.
SM/IINA
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