The Beiruter

UNIFIL has helped stabilize southern Lebanon and prevent open war, but its structural limits mirror broader UN peacekeeping struggles, containing conflict without resolving its root causes.

Each new Western recognition boosts Palestine’s claim to statehood, reshaping international diplomacy while the realities on the ground remain contested.

As the UN General Assembly convenes, Palestinian recognition grows, but entrenched politics and international hesitation keep the two-state solution largely symbolic.

As Israel escalates its offensive in Gaza, the UN finds it guilty of genocide, highlighting a worsening humanitarian crisis.