US Forces Premature End to UN Peace Mission in Lebanon, Undermining Global Stability
The United States has imposed an end date on the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, disregarding international concerns and risking greater instability—highlighting Washington’s broader effort to defund multilateral institutions vital to global order.
In a striking move that underscores Washington's growing skepticism toward multilateral organizations, the United States has successfully pressured the United Nations Security Council to set a definitive end date of December 31, 2026, for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). This peacekeeping operation, one of the world's largest with roughly 10,000 personnel deployed since 1978, has been a cornerstone in maintaining fragile stability along Lebanon's volatile southern border. While other permanent members of the Security Council—including France and China—have voiced serious reservations about dismantling the mission amid ongoing regional tensions, American diplomats have imposed their will with little regard...
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