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United Nations Peacekeeping
UNIFIL Spokesperson Andrea Tenenti regularly joins us on “Salam from the South” to shed light on the latest developments in south Lebanon, where tensions have risen in recent weeks. He will also discuss UNIFIL’s ongoing efforts to de-escalate the ongoing crisis.
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286 - Salam from the South – Question Time with Andrea Tenenti
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285 - Salam from the South – UNIFIL Support to Tyre Water Bureau
In the wake of the exchanges of fire across the Blue Line early October last year, UNIFIL has been supporting – within its means and capacity – local communities in south Lebanon with their urgent needs. The mission and its peacekeepers have been actively assisting local communities with medical, dental, veterinary, and educational support, among other assistance, while ensuring humanitarian access to the most affected. With nearly 100,000 people living close to the Blue Line displaced, the city of Tyre has been hosting thousands of the displaced, putting an additional strain, in particular, on its water distribution system.
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284 - Salam from the South – UNIFIL Medical Support to Local Community
As the exchanges of fire affecting south Lebanon run into the tenth month forcing thousands to flee to safer areas, UNIFIL peacekeepers have been helping the displaced people as well as those remaining in their villages with their most pressing needs. Medical treatment and donations have been at the center of UNIFIL assistance to the local population.
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283 - Salam from the South – Question Time with Andrea Tenenti
In this episode, UNIFIL Spokesperson Andrea Tenenti sits down with “Salam from the South” to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in south Lebanon and what the mission is doing to address the current challenges after more than 9 months since the exchanges of fire along the Blue Line started.
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282 - Salam from the South – Question Time with Hervé Lecoq on 1701 - Part 3
In this episode of “Salam from the South”, UNIFIL’s Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Hervé Lecoq, continues discussion on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 amidst the ongoing crisis in southern Lebanon. Mr. Lecoq will update us on UNIFIL’s efforts to de-escalate the situation since 8 October last year and share his vision for the post-conflict scenario once the exchanges of fire along the Blue Line cease.
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281 - Salam from the South – Question Time with Hervé Lecoq on 1701 - Part 2
In our last story, UNIFIL’s Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Hervé Lecoq, provided insights into United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, detailing the mission’s mandate and the challenges encountered since its adoption in 2006. Today, Mr. Lecoq updates us on the current status of Resolution 1701, discussing the impact of the recent exchanges of fire along the Blue Line on UNIFIL’s operations and activities.
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280 - Salam from the South – Question Time with Hervé Lecoq on 1701- Part 1
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 was adopted in 2006 following a devastating war, and for 17 years brought an unprecedented period of stability to south Lebanon. However, with almost daily exchanges of fire along the Blue Line, now running into the tenth month, the resolution has come under the spotlight. UNIFIL’s Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Hervé Lecoq, will shed light on the resolution, the mission’s tasks, and the challenges faced since its adoption.
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279 - Salam from the South – Question Time with Kandice Ardiel
In this episode, UNIFIL Deputy Spokesperson Kandice Ardiel sits down with Salam from the South to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in south Lebanon particularly with the heightened tensions the area has witnessed during the last month.
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278 - Salam from the South – Peacekeeping in a Crisis: Italian Peacekeepers
For the past nine months, the south of Lebanon has seen continuous exchanges of fire across the Blue Line, with the current level of exchanges now higher than they were in the beginning. Destruction, death, injury, and large-scale population relocation are the reality on the ground. Since October, in addition to performing its mandated tasks, UNIFIL and its national contingents have put an extra effort to assist the local communities in south Lebanon with medical, dental, veterinary, and educational support, as well as other kinds of assistance, to alleviate the hardships of the people who remained in their villages during these exceptionally challenging times.
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277 - Salam from the South – Civil Defense Firefighters Train with French Peacekeepers
As part of UNIFIL support to the state entities in south Lebanon, particularly during these exceptionally challenging times, recently the French peacekeepers conducted a joint training with Civil Defense firefighters of Tyre. UNIFIL’s cooperation with the Lebanese Civil Defense, that carries out firefighting, search and rescue activities across the country, dates back to 2008 and has encompassed a plethora of support interventions ranging from equipping of the existing Civil Defense facilities to facilitation of joint exercises and training courses.
