By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-live-un-security-council-meets-for-emergency-session-on-peacekeepers-killed-in-lebanon Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: UN Security Council meets for emergency session on peacekeepers killed in Lebanon World Mar 31, 2026 9:49 AM EDT The United Nations' most powerful body will convene an emergency session Tuesday after officials announced that three peacekeepers in southern Lebanon had been killed in the last 24 hours. The meeting was scheduled after a request from France. The UN Security Council is expected to convene at 10 p.m. EDT. Watch live in our video player above. It was unclear who was behind the projectile and explosion that killed the three peacekeepers, as the U.N. says the incidents remain under investigation. READ MORE: Targeted Israeli airstrike kills 3 journalists in southern Lebanon covering the war Jean-Pierre Lacroix, under-secretary-general for peace operations, said Monday that all three peacekeepers who were killed were from the Indonesian army. That makes 97 fatalities of UNIFIL peacekeepers due to malicious acts since the mission began in March 1978 and a total of more than 330 fatalities — the most of any U.N. peacekeeping operation. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
The United Nations' most powerful body will convene an emergency session Tuesday after officials announced that three peacekeepers in southern Lebanon had been killed in the last 24 hours. The meeting was scheduled after a request from France. The UN Security Council is expected to convene at 10 p.m. EDT. Watch live in our video player above. It was unclear who was behind the projectile and explosion that killed the three peacekeepers, as the U.N. says the incidents remain under investigation. READ MORE: Targeted Israeli airstrike kills 3 journalists in southern Lebanon covering the war Jean-Pierre Lacroix, under-secretary-general for peace operations, said Monday that all three peacekeepers who were killed were from the Indonesian army. That makes 97 fatalities of UNIFIL peacekeepers due to malicious acts since the mission began in March 1978 and a total of more than 330 fatalities — the most of any U.N. peacekeeping operation. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now