The United Nations has welcomed announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a statement, expressed hope that agreement can put an end to the violence between both countries.

With a Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire on the horizon, a UN resolution from 2006 has resurfaced as a blueprint for ending the war.

President Biden’s announcement Tuesday of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon marked a significant foreign policy achievement weeks before he leaves office. The halt in fighting provides desperately needed calm for Israeli and Lebanese civilians along the border — and a chance to return to abandoned communities — after nearly 14 months