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UN Interim Force in Lebanon: Hezbollah

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his UN counterparts on allegations that United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) officials were aware of Hezbollah activity in close

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 17 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 22 Oct 2024
Answer: 22 Oct 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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17 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his UN counterparts on allegations that United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) officials were aware of Hezbollah activity in close
22 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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22 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Government supports the essential role played by UNIFIL in southern Lebanon and recognises that the mission is working in difficult circumstances. In a call on 16 October with the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the Foreign Secretary discussed ...

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