Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni emphasized the significance of the recent ceasefire announcement in Lebanon during her address at the Med Dialogues in Rome. She underlined the importance of fully implementing United Nations Resolution 1701 and boosting the Lebanese armed forces’ capabilities. Meloni also highlighted Italy’s ongoing role in addressing the Middle Eastern crisis, including the refugee situation exacerbated by military escalations. She called for a peaceful resolution based on a two-state perspective for Israel and Palestine, and remarked on the urgent humanitarian crisis in Sudan.