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  • 257 - Salam from the South - The Lebanese Civilian Staff of UNIFIL

    Since the mission arrived in south Lebanon in 1978, hundreds of thousands of UN peacekeepers have served with UNIFIL, including the roughly 10,000 peacekeeping troops currently present.  What people may not realize is that UNIFIL also has civilian staff members that work to support the mission and its complex operations. There are currently about 800 civilian peacekeepers working in UNIFIL, most of whom are Lebanese. In our episode today we will introduce you to three of UNIFIL’s Lebanese civilian peacekeepers. They will share with us their experience and insights into serving for peace in their own home country.

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  • 256 - Salam from the South - UNIFIL and ISF Exchange Expertise

    “Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Scene” training was organized in in UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura. The training course brought together members of the Internal Security Forces Investigative Unit and UNIFIL Carabinieri or Italian military police operating within UNIFIL. This training offered a good platform to exchange expertise between peacekeepers and ISF personnel.

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  • 255 - Salam from the South - Working for Peace for 75 Years

    UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro says, “The 75th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping operations is an occasion to pay tribute to all the peacekeepers, women and men, who over the past 75 years have served for peace throughout the world”.

  • 254 - Salam from the South - Powering Up the Internal Security Forces

    Lieutenant Colonel George Eid, Commander of the Internal Security Forces’ Tyre Regional Brigade says, “The tasks of the Internal Security Forces require continuous work, 24/7. The solar energy project provided by UNIFIL’s Office of Civil Affairs secured this continuity”.

  • 253 - Salam from the South - Demining for a Safer South Lebanon | 28 April 2023

    Landmines, and other unexploded ordnances remain a serious threat in south Lebanon and UNIFIL deminers, together with other stakeholders, continue their relentless search for unexploded remnants of war.

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  • 252 - Salam from the South - Rocket Launch and UNIFIL Action | 25 April 2023

    Just before 3 p.m. on April 6, UNIFIL radar detected multiple rocket launches from three locations in southern Lebanon toward Israel. Explosions were heard over the south, including the mission’s Naqoura headquarters, as Israel’s Iron Dome defence system intercepted many of the rockets. UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Aroldo Lázaro, was on the phone immediately to urge restraint and ensure the crisis didn’t escalate.

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  • 251 - Salam from the South - Raising Awareness about UXOs | 22 March 2023

    Recently an Explosive Ordnance Risk Education event was organized at Al Tahrir High School in Al Sultaniyah village, south Lebanon. The event, a joint effort of many stakeholders, aimed to raise awareness among students of the dangers of unexploded ordnances and explosive remnants of war, in order to reduce accidents and deaths.

  • 250 - Salam from the South - Safeguarding Lebanon’s Territorial Waters | 6 March 2023

    UNIFIL Maritime Task Force is the first naval component in the history of United Nations peacekeeping operations and was deployed in Lebanon under Security Council Resolution 1701 back in 2006.  The Task Force has, since the very beginning, been providing substantial support to the Lebanese Navy, not only in monitoring territorial waters but also in building its capacity and capabilities.

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  • 249 - Salam from the South - Planning and Coordinating Together | 2 February 2023

    Close cooperation between the Lebanese Armed Forces and UNIFIL is necessary, not just to accomplish the mandate, but to achieve common goals of stability and security so that people in south Lebanon have the chance to live life in peace. As part of this, the Lebanese Armed Forces and UNIFIL conduct a number of operational activities together every single day. These joint activities include patrols and training exercises. With so many tasks and so many people involved, organizing all of this requires a well-coordinated planning mechanism.

     

  • 248 - Salam from the South - Empowering Fishermen's Wives | 12 December 2022

    Because the fishing profession is seasonal and depends largely on favorable weather conditions, fishermen cannot go out to sea during stormy or rainy days, or even when the wind is too strong during the summertime. To alleviate some of the hardship on the fishermen’s families, UNIFIL Civil Affairs in collaboration with LEE Experience, a Non-Governmental Organization, implemented a project that aimed at empowering 16 fishermen’s wives in the fish post-harvesting process.

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