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UN chief welcomes 45-day Lebanon ceasefire extension
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
Summary: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed a 45-day extension of Lebanon’s ceasefire after US-mediated talks in Washington.
WHO: Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General
WHAT: Welcomed the announcement of a 45-day extension of the ceasefire in Lebanon
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The extension was announced following the latest round of US-mediated talks in Washington, DC.
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