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Joint Press Encounter on the situation in Lebanon - Security Council Media Stakeout
Joint Press Statement By Armenia, Austria, Bahrain, Cambodia, Croatia, Cyprus, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liberia, Malta, Moldova, Nepal, North Macedonia, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Republic Of Korea, Serbia, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay.
Excerpt From Ambassador Bonnafont's statement:
"Faced with war, Lebanon must be supported. Its sovereignty and territorial integrity must be preserved. We express our full solidarity with Lebanon and the Lebanese people. We condemn in the strongest terms Hezbollah’s reckless decision to join the Iranian attacks against Israel since March 2, 2026, dragging Lebanon in a war neither its authorities nor its population wanted.
We urge Hezbollah to immediately cease its fire toward Israel, and to give up its weapons. We support the effort of the Government of Lebanon toward the swift implementation of Resolution 1701. We commend the Lebanese government’s recent decisions to dismantle Hezbollah’s security and military activities in Lebanon and to implement by all means phase 2 of the Nation Shield Plan for the State monopoly on weapons.
We stand ready to increase our support to the Lebanese State’s sovereignty and its armed forces to ensure control of the territory and stabilise the country. We welcome President Aoun’s 4 points initiative, including the call for direct negotiations under international auspices.
We urge Israel to abstain from attacks against civilian infrastructure and heavily populated areas and to respect the Lebanese sovereignty and its territorial integrity. All parties must respect international law, including international humanitarian law, and ensure the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure."
