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UNGA day 4: Lebanon calls for peacekeepers to replace UNIFIL

DW25 September 2026, 15:26 UTCLebanon

Lebanon's prime minister has told the UN that the withdrawal of peacekeeping troops risks creating a vacuum. Leaders from Pakistan and Iraq are also speaking on day four of a conference dominated by the Middle East.

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