Relationship dossier
Ireland
Lebanon
Relationship assessment
Longstanding Irish peacekeeping in Lebanon and humanitarian engagement underpin a cooperative relationship.
Ireland toward Lebanon
+40Ireland has contributed troops to UNIFIL in Lebanon for decades and has provided humanitarian and development assistance to the country, reflecting sustained practical engagement.
Lebanon toward Ireland
+15Lebanese authorities have cooperated with UNIFIL, the mission in which Irish forces serve. Information about other concrete Lebanese government initiatives specifically involving Ireland is limited.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is shaped principally by Ireland’s long-running UNIFIL contribution and assistance to Lebanon, alongside Lebanese cooperation with the UN mission. This provides a durable basis for practical cooperation, while the scope of direct bilateral engagement beyond these areas is less clear.
How 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
Ireland has maintained a substantial peacekeeping role in Lebanon through its participation in UNIFIL, alongside humanitarian and development assistance. Lebanese authorities have cooperated with the UN mission in which Irish forces serve. These practical ties support a cooperative assessment, though the breadth of direct bilateral cooperation is less clear.
Key developments
Ireland began contributing to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), establishing a long-running Irish peacekeeping presence in the country.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Irish bilateral assistance to Lebanon are unclear.
- Details of direct Lebanese government cooperation with Ireland outside the UNIFIL framework are limited.