Unifil, which has been patrolling the border between Lebanon and Israel since 1978, would have had to conclude its work on Sunday if an extension had not been made, which France advocated for.
Over the years, a number of incidents between Hezbollah supporters and UN forces have been reported from the border area – but there have also been reports of Israeli military operations against Unifil.
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says in a statement that he "welcomes the Security Council's decision to extend Unifil's mandate".
Israel is rejoicing after the announcement.
For once, there is good news from the UN, says the country's UN ambassador Danny Danon according to AFP.
According to the ceasefire agreement concluded in November last year between Israel and the Shia militia Hezbollah, Israel would withdraw all its forces from southern Lebanon, which has not happened. Israel is also continuing to carry out frequent air strikes against the country.
According to the same agreement, Hezbollah in turn would withdraw north, north of the Litani River and thus further away from Israel, which has largely happened.
Unifil is to patrol the buffer zone along the border together with the Lebanese military, according to the agreement.
