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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers his speech "Eight Decades of the UN: What's Next?" during the Foreign Policy Circle Talks forum at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta on Oct. 19, 2026. (Credit: Bay Ismoyo / AFP)
Add as preferred on Google Ahead of closed-door Security Council consultations scheduled for Wednesday, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has issued his final six-monthly report on the implementation of Resolution 1559 before leaving office on Dec. 31.The report strongly condemns Israel’s occupation and the destruction in southern Lebanon, while urging Hezbollah to disarm.Welcoming a historic diplomatic breakthrough between Beirut and Tel Aviv, which signed a framework agreement in June to resolve the conflict, although its implementation has been suspended since August, he warned that restoring Lebanese sovereignty requires Israel’s withdrawal, the state’s monopoly on arms and national dialogue to avert the threat of internal conflict.Twenty-two years after the adoption of Resolution 1559, amid tensions over the presidential election in Lebanon,... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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