Security Council Resolution 2790 (2025) [on Final Extension of the Mandate of the Un Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) Until 31 Dec. 2026]

Demands the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), reiterates its strong support for full respect for the Blue Line and full cessation of hostilities, and recalls the objective of a long-term solution based on the principles and elements set out in paragraph 8 of resolution 1701 (2006);

Calls on the Government of Israel to withdraw its forces north of the Blue Line, including from the five positions held in Lebanese territory, and to lift the designated buffer zones north of the Blue Line, and calls on the Lebanese authorities to deploy on these positions with the time-bound support of UNIFIL, and to extend the control of the Government of Lebanon over all Lebanese territory in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1559 (2004), resolution 1680 (2006), resolution 1701 (2006) and of the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords, for it to exercise its full sovereignty, so that as soon as possible there will be no weapons besides those of, and no authority other than that of the Government of Lebanon;

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 and withdrawal of its personnel, in close consultation with the Government of Lebanon with the aim of making Lebanon Government the sole provider of security in southern Lebanon, and in coordination with the troops and police contributing countries, and requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council regularly informed about relevant developments in relation with this process;

Calls on the Government of Lebanon to fully respect all provisions of the Status of Forces Agreement of December 15, 1995, until the departure of the final element of UNIFIL from Lebanon, in particular the provisions relating to UNIFIL’s freedom of movement throughout Lebanon as well as its privileges and immunities, and calls on the Government of Lebanon to take all appropriate steps to respect the safety and security of UNIFIL and its associated personnel and their equipment and premises;

Requests UNIFIL, during the implementation of its withdrawal, in line with established United Nations practices and financial regulations and rules, take all practical steps and precautions to ensure the assets are safely transferred to the control of the designated entity;

Requests the Secretary-General to explore, by 1 June 2026, options for the future of the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) after the withdrawal of UNIFIL, including options for assistance in respect of security and monitoring of the Blue Line and the ways to enhance the support to the LAF redeployment in South of Litani River through United Nations’ tools;

Urges the international community to intensify its support, including equipment, material and finance, to the LAF in order to ensure their effective and sustainable deployment south of the Litani River and to enhance their capacities to implement resolution 1701 (2006), requests the Secretary-General to continue adapting UNIFIL’s activities, within its mandate, to support the Lebanese Armed Forces in the establishment between the Blue Line and the Litani river of an area free of any armed personnel, assets and weapons other than those of the Government of Lebanon and of UNIFIL and encourages the UNIFIL Force Commander, in coordination with LAF, to fully make use of the existing rules of engagement, specifically its operational activities aimed at discovering tunnels and weapons caches, and its tactical responsiveness to mitigate denials of its freedom of movement, and to implement a proactive approach to strategic communications to support UNIFIL’s activities in this regard;

Calls on the Government of Lebanon to enhance the coordination between UNIFIL and the LAF and to facilitate UNIFIL’s prompt and full access to sites requested by UNIFIL for the purpose of swift investigation, including all locations of interest, within its mandate;

Calls on the Mechanism set out in the Cessation of Hostilities arrangement between Israel and Lebanon of 26 November 2024 (S/2024/870) and UNIFIL to cooperate, within the framework of UNIFIL’s mandate and confined to its area of operations south of the Litani River, to implement their respective mandates, and encourages UNIFIL, within its existing mandate and capabilities and its monitoring and verification role, to provide support to the Mechanism in assisting to ensure the enforcement of the commitments made by Israel and Lebanon and in monitoring and reporting violations of resolution 1701 (2006);

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report to the Council on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), every four months, or at any time as he deems appropriate, in a manner consistent with the existing reporting format as set out by previous resolutions;