UNIFIL announced in a statement that, in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2790 (2025), UNIFIL’s mandate in Lebanon ends on December 31, 2026, after which the mission will begin the process of reducing its numbers and withdrawing. She explained: “The peacekeepers coming from 45 countries will continue to carry out their daily tasks as usual in various parts of southern Lebanon until the end of the mission’s mandate, including monitoring and reporting developments, communicating with the parties, supporting the Lebanese army, and facilitating humanitarian missions.”