UNIFIL will disappear at the end of 2026 without guarantee of replacement.
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- PrimaryUnited Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) - Official WebsiteResolution 2790 (2025) extended the mandate of UNIFIL until 31 December 2026, marking the final extension with drawdown beginning after that date
- SecondaryUK Parliament House of Commons LibraryUNIFIL will cease operations on 31 December 2026 and then start to withdraw its personnel over the next year, in consultation with the Lebanese government
- SecondaryAl JazeeraUNIFIL will continue its operations until December 2026, and it would then begin withdrawing its 10,800 military personnel
- SecondarySecurity Council ReportThe resolution calls on the mission to start an orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal from 31 December 2026 and within one year