To prevent the situation from exploding again, the United Nations has deployed 13,000 peacekeepers in Lebanon since the war.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

The government's outright rejection for a truce with Tamil Tiger rebels came a day after the European Union said the situation of civilians trapped in the war zone is dangerous and called for a cease-fire to allow humanitarian aid into the region.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17