The mandate of UNIFIL, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, expires at the end of this year.

Omissions

• The UN Security Council Resolution 2790 (2025) of 28 August 2025 explicitly set 31 December 2026 as the final expiration date and the start of UNIFIL's orderly drawdown within one year.
• UNIFIL is a peacekeeping mission established in 1978, not merely an 'interim' force as suggested by its name.
• The withdrawal will occur over a one-year period starting from 31 December 2026, not immediately upon expiration.

Sources

• PrimaryUNIFIL Official Website - Mandate PageResolution 2790 (2025) set out the final extension of the mission's mandate until 31 December 2026, with its drawdown to begin from that date
• PrimaryUN Security Council Resolution 2790 (2025)Requests UNIFIL to cease its operations on 31 December 2026 and to start from this date and within one year its orderly and safe drawdown
• PrimaryUN Media - UNifeed Report on UNIFIL VoteThe resolution renews the mandate of UNIFIL for a final time until 31 December 2026