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STORY: UN / LEBANON PEACEKEEPING HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 03 JANUARY 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
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03 JANUARY 2024, NEW YORK CITY
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Our peacekeeping colleagues in Lebanon are telling us that operations by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) north of the Blue Line have continued, including with movements further north reported in Sector East. A redeployment by the Lebanese Armed Forces was conducted this week in Shama in Sector West. Israel and Lebanon have recommitted to full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701. To address outstanding issues, we urge both parties to utilize the newly established Mechanism as agreed in the understanding. UNIFIL also continues to urge the timely withdrawal of the IDF and deployment of the Lebanese Armed Forces in southern Lebanon and the full implementation of resolution 1701 as a comprehensive path towards peace. The Mission stands ready to play its role in supporting both countries meet their obligations and in monitoring progress. This includes ensuring the area south of the Litani River is free of any armed personnel, assets or weapons other than those of the Government of Lebanon and UNIFIL as well as respect for the Blue Line. Peacekeepers will continue their mandated tasks, including the monitoring and reporting to the Security Council of all violations of resolution 1701.”
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The International Organization for Migration estimates that nearly 124,000 people remain displaced, while over 4,000 people remain in 42 shelters. On cross-border movements with Syria, as we have mentioned before, the UN Refugee Agency reports that – according to local authorities - 90,000 people, including 20,000 Lebanese nationals, have arrived in Hermel in northeastern Lebanon. Of these, more than 39,000 are living in 175 collective sites and are in urgent need of assistance. For its part, the World Food Programme says that in 2024 it reached 750,000 people displaced by fighting. It supplied hot meals, food supplies and cash assistance in shelters and communities across Lebanon. WFP is currently prepositioning food supplies as close as possible to hard-to-reach areas. For example, a warehouse has been leased in the Bekaa to ensure access during winter snows. WFP has facilitated 17 inter-agency convoys delivering vital humanitarian aid to conflict-affected families since September 23.”
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The operations by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) north of the Blue Line have continued, including with movements further north reported in Sector East. A redeployment by the Lebanese Armed Forces was conducted this week in Shama in Sector West, a UN Spokesperson said.
Speaking to reporters today (03 Jan) in New York, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said, “Israel and Lebanon have recommitted to full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701. To address outstanding issues, we urge both parties to utilize the newly established Mechanism as agreed in the understanding.”
Haq continued, “UNIFIL also continues to urge the timely withdrawal of the IDF and deployment of the Lebanese Armed Forces in southern Lebanon and the full implementation of resolution 1701 as a comprehensive path towards peace.”
“The Mission stands ready to play its role in supporting both countries meet their obligations and in monitoring progress. This includes ensuring the area south of the Litani River is free of any armed personnel, assets or weapons other than those of the Government of Lebanon and UNIFIL as well as respect for the Blue Line,” the Spokesperson said.
He reiterated, “Peacekeepers will continue their mandated tasks, including the monitoring and reporting to the Security Council of all violations of resolution 1701.”
Meanwhile, the UN and its humanitarian partners continue to provide critical support in Lebanon to those still displaced or returning to their communities following the cessation of hostilities.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that nearly 124,000 people remain displaced, while over 4,000 people remain in 42 shelters,” the Spokesperson said.
On cross-border movements with Syria, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reports that – according to local authorities - 90,000 people, including 20,000 Lebanese nationals, have arrived in Hermel in northeastern Lebanon. Of these, more than 39,000 are living in 175 collective sites and are in urgent need of assistance.
On World Food Programme (WFP), Haq said, “in 2024 it reached 750,000 people displaced by fighting. It supplied hot meals, food supplies and cash assistance in shelters and communities across Lebanon.”
“WFP is currently prepositioning food supplies as close as possible to hard-to-reach areas. For example, a warehouse has been leased in the Bekaa to ensure access during winter snows. WFP has facilitated 17 inter-agency convoys delivering vital humanitarian aid to conflict-affected families since September 23,” the Spokesperson stated.
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