Guterres calls on the Lebanese state to increase its efforts to achieve a monopoly on arms possession

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the importance of increasing international support for the Lebanese Armed Forces and government security institutions, noting that this is necessary for Lebanon's stability.

Guterres expressed his continued encouragement of Lebanese actors to intensify their efforts to establish a comprehensive national dialogue, with the aim of addressing outstanding issues.

Guterres welcomed the Lebanese Cabinet's decision to increase the number of armed forces to enhance their control over all Lebanese territories, calling on the Lebanese state to intensify its efforts to achieve a monopoly on arms possession and ensure the rule of law.