South Korea Forms Final Peacekeeping Contingent for Lebanon Ahead of UNIFIL Mandate Expiry
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- South Korea held a ceremony in Incheon to form the 33rd and final contingent of its Dongmyeong peacekeeping unit for Lebanon.
- This precedes the expiry of UNIFIL's mandate later this year, with a one-year withdrawal window.
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South Korea has stationed its Dongmyeong unit in Lebanon's southern Tyre region since 2007 as part of UNIFIL to help maintain peace. The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution last August to extend UNIFIL's mandate only until the end of this year.
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A ceremony was held Monday to form the 33rd and final contingent of a South Korean peacekeeping unit in Lebanon ahead of the expiry of its U.N. mandate later this year.
South Korea has stationed the Dongmyeong unit in Lebanon's southern Tyre region since 2007 as part of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to help maintain peace in the Middle Eastern country.
Last August, the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution to extend UNIFIL's mandate only until the end of this year, followed by a one-year withdrawal window.
The formation ceremony for the 33rd contingent of the Dongmyeong unit was held at the headquarters of the International Peace Supporting Standby Force in Incheon, west of Seoul, according to the military.
After a period of training, the contingent is scheduled to depart in September.
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The 33rd contingent is scheduled to depart in September.
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UNIFIL's mandate will expire at the end of this year, followed by a one-year withdrawal window.
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Preguntas abiertas
- What are the implications of UNIFIL's mandate expiry for Lebanon's peace?
- What is the exact timeline for the full withdrawal of UNIFIL forces?
