Canada, the U.K., Australia, Japan and six other nations issued a joint statement yesterday condemning the killing of U.N. peacekeepers — including three Indonesian personnel who died last month — and calling for an “urgent end to hostilities” in Lebanon.
“Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Switzerland and the United Kingdom remain deeply concerned by the worsening humanitarian situation and displacement crisis in Lebanon,” the statement said.
Scenes of destruction across Lebanon yesterday. AP; Getty Images
While the countries welcomed a ceasefire agreement involving the United States, Israel and Iran, they said attacks in Lebanon must stop.
“We welcome the ceasefire agreed between the United States, Israel and Iran,” the statement said. “We call for an urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon.”