The thermometers in south Lebanon are already climbing above 30°C, and people take shelter in whatever shade they can find, so it is fitting the Indian contingent from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have chosen to celebrate World Environment Day by launching an afforestation
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UNIFIL Sector East Commander, Brigadier-General Alfredo Perez, launches the afforestation project with local authorities on World Environment Day.
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UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano salutes his fellow peacekeepers.
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UNIFIL Indonesian peacekeepers pose for a photograph with local children.
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UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano meets Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam.
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UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano participating in an event with a group of scouts and the children of Lebanese army martyrs in the UN Mission’s headquarters last week.
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