Spain's Sanchez pledges continued support for Lebanon after Unifil withdrawal

Spain's Sanchez pledges continued support for Lebanon after Unifil withdrawal Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with his Lebanese counterpart Nawaf Salam in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.

In a post to X, Sanchez said that Spain would continue to support Lebanon and work with European partners to strengthen the capabilities of the Lebanese Armed Forces following the end of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) peacekeeping mission, set to expire at the end of the year.

"Our country maintains a firm commitment to [Lebanon's] sovereignty, its security, and its territorial integrity," he said, adding that "the ceasefire must be fully respected, and dialogue must pave the way toward a lasting peace".

España seguirá apoyando al Líbano y trabajando con nuestros socios europeos para reforzar las capacidades de las Fuerzas Armadas libanesas tras el fin de la FINUL. pic.

Así se lo he trasladado hoy en Nueva York al primer ministro del Líbano, Nawaf Salam. Nuestro país mantiene un… twitter.

com/Gu1N5GdUfk — Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) September 22, 2026