At dawn on the first of December it was lashing rain in South Lebanon, but by the time the UNIFIL joggers gathered to begin the 5km run the clouds had cleared revealing familiar blue skies. The run was organized by UNIFILs HIV/AIDS unit to commemorate World Aids Day.
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UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Portolano (centre) releasing red balloons to mark the start of the race. There are 35 million people living with HIV today, and some 19 million of them do not know they have the virus.

UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers performing traditional dance at UN70 Ceremony hosted at Biel Center in Beirut.