Aoun ups calls for urgent UN action to ensure Israeli violations not repeated
8/20/2021 1:01:00 PM
President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, on Friday informed United Nations Special Coordinator in Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, that the Israeli drones' violation of the Lebanese airspace last night was a new breach of Lebanese sovereignty and Resolution 1701.
"This requires swift action by the United Nations to ensure that such acts are put to a halt and never happen again," the President said.
"Tensions witnessed in the south on August 5 and the airstrikes Israeli warplanes launched on southern villages for the first time since 2006 have agitated the security situation following the repeated Israeli attacks on Lebanon, which led to filing a complaint before the UN," he added.
Moreover, Aoun reiterated the necessity to abide by Resolution 1701, and hoped that the UNIFIL mandate would be renewed on August 30 without change.
Turning to the government formation, the President briefed his guest on the process development, stressing that meetings with the Prime Minister-designate will continue.
For her part, Wronecka conveyed to her host the condolences of the UN chief for the victims of the tragic incident in Akkar.
She also hoped a new empowered government would be formed soon to implement necessary reforms and address the urgent needs of the people.
"This requires swift action by the United Nations to ensure that such acts are put to a halt and never happen again," the President said.
"Tensions witnessed in the south on August 5 and the airstrikes Israeli warplanes launched on southern villages for the first time since 2006 have agitated the security situation following the repeated Israeli attacks on Lebanon, which led to filing a complaint before the UN," he added.
Moreover, Aoun reiterated the necessity to abide by Resolution 1701, and hoped that the UNIFIL mandate would be renewed on August 30 without change.
Turning to the government formation, the President briefed his guest on the process development, stressing that meetings with the Prime Minister-designate will continue.
For her part, Wronecka conveyed to her host the condolences of the UN chief for the victims of the tragic incident in Akkar.
She also hoped a new empowered government would be formed soon to implement necessary reforms and address the urgent needs of the people.