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Joseph Aoun.
President of the Republic of Lebanon since 2025
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UN Urges Talks on Lebanon Peacekeeping Mandate
UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix urged the Security Council to quickly discuss UNIFIL’s future as Lebanon seeks an extension beyond the mission’s scheduled end in December 2026. Lebanese leaders say continued Israeli military presence and insecurity make peacekeepers necessary to prevent a security vacuum, while the United States opposes extending the mandate.
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About Joseph Aoun
Joseph Khalil Aoun is a Lebanese politician and former army general who has served as the 14th president of Lebanon since 2025. He has previously served as the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, and is the fifth president with a military background.
Everything about Joseph Aoun →- Occupation
- military officer, politician
- Position held
- Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, President of Lebanon
- Citizenship
- Lebanon
- Born
- January 10, 1964