Kallas expects Monday approval for EU mission in Lebanon
Kaja Kallas expects EU ministers to approve a mission to assist Lebanon’s security forces on Monday. The decision has not yet been taken.
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at a press conference in Beirut on Thursday, 8 October, that she expects EU foreign ministers to formally approve a new mission in Lebanon on Monday, ANP reported. The proposed mission would help Lebanese forces strengthen territorial control, border security and internal security, but ministers have not yet approved it. [1]
Kallas said the mission would advise and assist the Lebanese armed forces and internal security services. She said it would make a crucial contribution to security in Lebanon. It would not replace the UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL or limit its work to southern Lebanon, she added. [1]
ANP reported that UNIFIL’s mandate expires at the end of 2026 and that its 7,500 troops are to leave Lebanon in 2027. Whether ministers will approve the proposed EU mission remains unresolved. [1]
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