UN political chief said that the situation in Lebanon is still "fairly fragile" after two years of ceasing hostilities following 2006 war with Israel, local daily Star reported Friday.
UN undersecretary general for political affairs Lynn Pascoe told reporters that the deadly clashes in Lebanon during May between pro-government and opposition forces, along with fighting north of the country "were indications of the fragile nature of the situation in Lebanon," the report said.
"The May clashes revealed the presence of heavy weapons in Lebanon outside the control of the army," Pascoe said.
The use of heavy arms was banned by UN resolution 1701 which ended 34 days of devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah in July 2006.
Pascoe urged Lebanese leaders to promptly fulfill the requirements of the Doha accord.
The agreement between Lebanese rival Leaders signed in Doha on May 21, helped break Lebanon's political deadlock ensuring the election of a new president after six months of vacancy, and banned the use of arms in settling political differences.
Source: Xinhua
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