Relationship dossier
Finland
Lebanon
Relationship assessment
Finnish support for UNIFIL and assistance to Lebanon mark a constructive but modest relationship.
Finland toward Lebanon
+30Finland contributed personnel to UNIFIL in Lebanon, including through the Finnish-Irish battalion, and has provided assistance related to Lebanon.
Lebanon toward Finland
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Finland has supported stability in Lebanon through participation in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and has provided assistance related to the country. These actions indicate constructive Finnish engagement, while the scope of direct bilateral cooperation and Lebanese government policy toward Finland are less clear.
Key developments
Finland contributed personnel to UNIFIL in Lebanon, including through the Finnish-Irish battalion; its contribution ended in 2018.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of direct Finnish-Lebanese government cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Lebanese government engagement with Finland are limited.