IN LEBANON, HEAD OF UN PEACEKEEPING HAILS COLLABORATION BETWEEN UN, LOCAL FORCES

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IN LEBANON, HEAD OF UN PEACEKEEPING HAILS COLLABORATION BETWEEN UN,
LOCAL FORCESNew York, May 13 2013 7:00PMThe United Nations
peacekeeping chief today lauded the efforts of UN "blue helmets" in
maintaining peace along the so-called Blue Line separating Israel and
Lebanon, adding that the work of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon
(UNFIL) was crucial in building confidence in the region.

"I am encouraged to see that the situation along the Blue Line is
generally calm," the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping
Operations, Hervé Ladsous, said today following an aerial tour which
included visits to the Wazzani and Shebaa areas, El Adeisseh, Kafr
Kela and Sheikh Abbad's Tomb and
<"http://unifil.unmissions.org/Default.aspx?tabid=11552&ctl=Details&mid=15105&ItemID=22398&language=en-US">meetings
with UNIFIL troops from Indonesia, Italy, Nepal, Spain, France, and
India.

In his remarks, Mr. Ladsous commended Israel and Lebanon for their
continued commitment to the cessation of hostilities and the
implementation of Security Council resolution 1701, which ended the
2006 war between Israel and the Lebanese group Hizbollah, and calls
for respect for the Blue Line, the disarming of all militias in
Lebanon, and an end to arms smuggling in the area.

Accompanied by UNIFIL Force Commander, Paolo Serra, the
Under-Secretary-General also received a briefing on the ongoing
visible marking of the Blue Line, which is undertaken by UNIFIL in
coordination with both parties.

"A visible element of their good work with UNIFIL is the Blue Line
marking process," Mr. Ladsous noted, stating it was "a critical
confidence-building measure."

Established in 1978, UNIFIL is tasked with ensuring that the area
between the so-called Blue Line – separating Israel and Lebanon – and
the Litani River is free of unauthorized weapons, personnel and
assets. It also cooperates with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) so
they can fulfil their security responsibilities.

Mr. Ladsous praised the cooperation between UNIFIL and the LAF in
maintaining a relatively tranquil security environment in an area of
the world under increasing strain – most notably, due to the
continuing conflict in nearby Syria which has fuelled sectarian
tensions across Lebanon and raised concerns that the country could
plunge back into the internecine violence it endured during its 15
year civil war, which ended in 1990.

The last weeks of August 2012, for instance, witnessed fighting
between supporters and opponents of the Syrian Government in Beirut,
while tensions also increased in other parts of the country, such as
the northern city of Tripoli. Moreover, a series of kidnappings also
contributed to escalation in tensions.

Nevertheless, the UN official singled out the positive work undertaken
by the two forces.

"I saw on the ground today the positive outcome of the strategic
partnership between UNIFIL and the LAF," Mr. Ladsous continued.

"I have high admiration for all the military and civilian personnel of
UNIFIL whose hard work and sacrifice have rendered southern Lebanon
the security and stability it lacked for three decades until 2006," he
added.May 13 2013 7:00PM
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