During his introductory meeting with local authorities and religious leaders from south-western Lebanon, head of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Major General Michael Beary today underlined the importance of cooperation between UN peacekeepers and the host community in order to sustain t
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Some 60 dignitaries from south-western Lebanon pose for a group photo with the UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary.
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UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major-General Michael Beary, puts on personnel protective equipment before walking the cleared path to a new Blue Line point in the vicinity of Blida.
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Ali Yasin, a beekeeper and an expert in breeding queen bees, shows local bee farmers how to plant a queen, at a workshop held at At Tiri Agriculture Services Centre.
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A UNIFIL staff member tries homemade ice mint tea.
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Peacekeepers of UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) display flags of troop contributing countries during the ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the UNIFIL Maritime Task Force (MTF) in Beirut Port on 21 October 2016.
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UNIFIL Ghanian peacekeepers setting out on a foot patrol along the Blue Line in the vicinity of Rmeish, south Lebanon.