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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has called for a clear timetable and verification mechanism to implement a framework agreement with Israel, including the completion of Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory.
Addressing the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday, Salam said the success of any agreement should be judged by the fulfilment of its commitments rather than by declared intentions, according to the source report.
“What is required today is to complete the translation of this agreement into practical steps within a clear timetable and a verification mechanism that guarantees the implementation of all its provisions,” he said.
Lebanon seeks withdrawal and reconstruction
Salam reiterated Lebanon’s demand for Israel to withdraw from all Lebanese territory up to the country’s internationally recognised borders. He also called for the release of Lebanese prisoners and the safe and dignified return of residents to their towns and villages.
The Lebanese prime minister further urged the reconstruction of areas destroyed during the war.
The framework agreement, signed in Washington on June 26, envisages a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory, beginning with two pilot areas in southern Lebanon. It also provides for the deployment of the Lebanese army and the disarmament of armed groups outside state control, including Hezbollah.
Salam calls for limits on veto use
Addressing the wider region, Salam said lasting stability would not be possible while Palestinians remained unable to exercise their right to self-determination.
He also renewed Lebanon’s call to expand the UN Security Council to make its representation more inclusive and equitable, while proposing restrictions on the use of the veto.
“We do not call for abolishing the veto power within it; rather, we call for changing how it is used — specifically when it comes to genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and grave violations of international law itself,” Salam said.
