China urges reversal of UNIFIL departure from Lebanon as conflict escalates
Key takeaways
- The UNIFIL has faced a growing number of casualties as Israel continues air raids despite a ceasefire and Hezbollah has responded with rockets and drones.
- Speaking to reporters on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York, Ambassador Fu expressed China’s deep concern about the situation in Lebanon as Beijing assumed the council’s rotating presidency for May.
- He observed that a genuine ceasefire did not exist in Lebanon, describing the current state of conflict as merely a “lesser fire”.
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The UNIFIL has faced a growing number of casualties as Israel continues air raids despite a ceasefire and Hezbollah has responded with rockets and drones.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo A UNIFIL convoy in Tyre, south Lebanon, on April 15, 2026 [Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026China’s ambassador to the United Nations, Fu Cong, has said there is a need to re-examine the UN Security Council’s decision to terminate the mandate of the longstanding peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, which is due to end later this year.
Speaking to reporters on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York, Ambassador Fu expressed China’s deep concern about the situation in Lebanon as Beijing assumed the council’s rotating presidency for May.