On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, peace -enforcers with the UN interim -force in Lebanon (Unifil) Discovered rocket enforcers, rocket scales, mortar rounds, bomb messages and a tunnel with ammunition in separate incidents in sectors East and West, told the spokesperson for the UN Stéphane Dujerrunric reporters in New York.
All finds were referred to the Lebanese forces in accordance with the standard procedure.
Unifil has also observed the constant activity of the Israel, including an air raid in sector West and Artillery Fire from the south of the Blue line – which separates Israeli and Lebanese forces – in sector East.
To strengthen Lebanese military capacity, the mission has the training of staff in the research and removal of explosive devices, securing contaminated sites and navigating won areas.
“Such training activities are now crucial, because the Lebanese forces are daily busy identifying and securing areas infected with non -depleted orders and explosive remains of war,” said Mr Dujarric.
Complex operational space
South -Libanon remains a challenging operational environment, where Unifil works to implement Security councilResolution 1701who put an end to the hostilities of 2006 between Israel and Hezbollah militants.
The mandate of the mission includes monitoring the termination of hostilities, supporting the use of the Lebanese forces in the south and helping ensure that the area between the blue line and the Litani River remains free of unauthorized weapons.
The region has experienced recurring tensions, including a sharp escalation characterized last year by numerous Israeli air strikes and ground activities. These incidents have affected the local communities and resulted in damage to various UN positions and injuries to various ‘blue helmets’ that serve with Unifil.
Unprecedented water crisis
The largest reservoir in Lebanon, Lake Qaraoun, is registered to the lowest level, said the Litani River National Authority.
The inflow during this year’s wet season only reached 45 million cubic meters – compared to an annual average of 350 million – after months of low rainfall and an intense heat wave.
The deterioration comes in the midst of a wider national emergency.
At the beginning of July, the UN -Kinderfonds (Unicef)-Group for water, sanitary facilities and hygiene (wash) reported That rainfall had fallen more than half in many regions, along with reduced snow melt, and various reservoirs and aquifers had dried up.
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A water pump station in the southwest of Lebanon damaged during the recent conflict.
Health risks rise
The drought affects all sectors, from agriculture and health care to education and local governance. An estimated 1.85 million people live in areas that are very vulnerable to drought, with more than 44 percent of the population that depends on expensive and often unsafe water trucking services.
The serious pressure on public water systems has been exacerbated by damaged infrastructure resulting from the recent fights between Israel and Hezbollah and electricity shortages.
Health risks rise, in particular in overcrowded settlements with poor sanitary facilities, where residents can resort to unsafe water sources, increasing the threat of outbreaks of water -based diseases, warned the Wascluster.
Food security is worried
The drought also has a strong decrease in food production and causes an increased dependence on expensive imports, so that food insecurity deepens.
Wildfire risks are also increasing due to long -term dry conditions.
The Wascluster warned that without urgent international support to restore water systems and to protect vulnerable communities, the crisis could continue to destabilize an already fragile nation.
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