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Ten countries call for immediate end to Lebanon fighting

Apr 16, 2026

Canada, April 16: Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and seven other countries on Tuesday called for an "urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon" in a joint statement, citing deep concern over the worsening humanitarian situation and displacement crisis. The countries said civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected from the effects of the fighting. They welcomed a recent two-week ceasefire agreed between the United States, Israel and Iran, but said the guns must also fall silent in Lebanon. The statement was signed by Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Switzerland and the UK.

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