UNIFIL
United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon

220 - Salam from the South - Tripartite Meetings (in English) | 20 August 2021

  • 20 August 2021

<p>Tripartite meetings&nbsp;are very sensitive meetings, so discreet that no recordings are allowed to be made of them. They are the only forum&nbsp;where representatives of the two parties, Lebanon and Israel, who are technically at war, regularly meet face-to-face for indirect talks. In this radio episode, you will find out more about UNIFIL’s unique Tripartite forum.</p>

United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is a peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon. It was established by the Security Council in 1978 with Resolutions 425 and 426. In 2006, the Security Council strengthened UNIFIL’s mandate to monitor the cessation of hostilities, among other tasks.