Relationship dossier
Italy
Lebanon
Relationship assessment
Cooperation shaped by Italy’s UNIFIL role, security assistance and humanitarian support
Italy toward Lebanon
+45Italy has contributed personnel to UNIFIL and provided support to Lebanon’s security institutions and humanitarian response, including assistance after the 2020 Beirut port explosion.
Lebanon toward Italy
+25Lebanese authorities have coordinated with UNIFIL, including Italian personnel serving in the mission, and engaged with Italy’s security and humanitarian initiatives. The broader scope of bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a durable cooperative foundation in Italy’s participation in UNIFIL and its support for Lebanese security institutions and humanitarian needs. Lebanese engagement with the UN mission and Italian initiatives reinforces that cooperation, though the breadth of the wider bilateral partnership is less certain.
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
Italy has maintained a substantial security and humanitarian role in Lebanon, including participation in UNIFIL, support for the Lebanese Armed Forces, and assistance after the 2020 Beirut port explosion. Lebanese authorities have worked with UNIFIL and the Italian-led international presence. These concrete areas of cooperation support a positive assessment, although the scope and continuity of wider bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Italy provided emergency assistance to Lebanon following the Beirut port explosion.
Italy hosted an international conference in support of Lebanon’s armed forces.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral security and economic agreements are unclear.
- The extent of recent Lebanese government cooperation with Italian bilateral initiatives is uncertain.