Annan asks to extend UNIFIL's mandate by 1 month
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan asked the Security Council to extend by one month the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, which is set to expire at the end of the month.
Lebanon has asked to extend the UNIFIL's mandate by six months, but Annan answered that in light of the war, a return to a status quo does not seem likely. (AP)
