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Aroldo Lazaro Saenz Met With Nabih Berri - Ain el-Tine

Major General Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), met with the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, in Aïn el-Tiné, Lebanon on November 01, 2024. Photo by Marc Fayad/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aroldo Lazaro Saenz Met With Nabih Berri - Ain el-Tine

Major General Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), met with the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, in Aïn el-Tiné, Lebanon on November 01, 2024. Photo by Marc Fayad/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aroldo Lazaro Saenz Met With Nabih Berri - Ain el-Tine

Major General Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), met with the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, in Aïn el-Tiné, Lebanon on November 01, 2024. Photo by Marc Fayad/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LEBANON-MHAIBIB-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(231124) -- MHAIBIB (LEBANON), Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2023 shows a house damaged in an Israeli bombing in the town of Mhaibib, Lebanon. Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, head of mission of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL), warned on Friday that any further escalation in southern Lebanon could have devastating consequences. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-MHAIBIB-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(231124) -- MHAIBIB (LEBANON), Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People check on a building damaged in an Israeli bombing in the town of Mhaibib, Lebanon, on Nov. 24, 2023. Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, head of mission of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL), warned on Friday that any further escalation in southern Lebanon could have devastating consequences. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-MHAIBIB-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(231124) -- MHAIBIB (LEBANON), Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man is seen inside a house damaged in an Israeli bombing in the town of Mhaibib, Lebanon, on Nov. 24, 2023. Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, head of mission of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL), warned on Friday that any further escalation in southern Lebanon could have devastating consequences. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-MHAIBIB-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(231124) -- MHAIBIB (LEBANON), Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man is seen inside a house damaged in an Israeli bombing in the town of Mhaibib, Lebanon, on Nov. 24, 2023. Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, head of mission of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL), warned on Friday that any further escalation in southern Lebanon could have devastating consequences. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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UNIFIL works on preventing escalation on Lebanese-Israeli border: chief

STORY: UNIFIL works on preventing escalation on Lebanese-Israeli border: chief DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Statement from Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, Chief of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) (Courtesy of Public Information Office) STORYLINE: Chief of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) Aroldo Lazaro Saenz said on Thursday that UNIFIL is working on preventing escalation between Lebanon and Israel. "Our main goal is to help avoid confrontation between Lebanon and Israel, and any event that brings conflict closer is a concern," he said. Lazaro noted that UNIFIL peacekeepers remain in their positions and on task. The situation on the Lebanese-Israeli border escalated after the firing by Lebanon-based armed group Hezbollah on Sunday morning of tens of missiles toward Israeli military sites in support of the Hamas' attack on Saturday, prompting heavy artillery from the Israeli forces, which targeted several areas i

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UNIFIL marks International Day of Peace

STORY: UNIFIL marks International Day of Peace DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of UNIFIL soldiers during the ceremony 3. various of UNIFIL chief Aroldo Lazaro Saenz 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AROLDO LAZARO SAENZ, Chief of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AROLDO LAZARO SAENZ, Chief of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) STORYLINE: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) hosted Thursday a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon on the occasion of the International Day of Peace. The ceremony brought together Lebanese political representatives, including Deputy Parliament Speaker Elias Bou Saab, local authorities, religious leaders, the Lebanese Armed Forces and security forces, UN officials, including UN Special Coordination for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka, as well as members of the international community. "We keep the peace that

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LEBANON-NAQOURA-UNIFIL-INT'L DAY OF PEACE-CELEBRATIONS

(230922) -- NAQOURA, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chief of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) Aroldo Lazaro Saenz salutes during the celebration of the International Day of Peace in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on Sept. 21, 2023. Chief of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) Aroldo Lazaro Saenz said on Thursday that UNIFIL works in close cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces to help the government extend its authority all over Lebanon. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-NAQOURA-UNIFIL-INT'L DAY OF PEACE-CELEBRATIONS

(230922) -- NAQOURA, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UNIFIL peacekeepers parade to celebrate the International Day of Peace in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on Sept. 21, 2023. Chief of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) Aroldo Lazaro Saenz said on Thursday that UNIFIL works in close cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces to help the government extend its authority all over Lebanon. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-UNIFIL-CHINESE PEACEKEEPERS-MEDAL OF PEACE

(230705) -- BEIRUT, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aroldo Lazaro Saenz (L, front), commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), shakes hands with a member of the 21st Chinese peacekeeping contingent at the camp of the contigent in Hanniyah village in southern Lebanon, on July 4, 2023. A total of 410 peacekeepers of the 21st Chinese peacekeeping contingent to Lebanon were awarded UN medals of peace on Tuesday for their outstanding commitment to maintaining stability and peace in the south of the country. A medal parade ceremony was held at the Chinese peacekeepers' camp in Hanniyah village in southern Lebanon to honor the Chinese peacekeeping contingent, which is a part of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). (Photo by Li Zhulin/Xinhua)

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410 Chinese peacekeepers in Lebanon awarded UN medals of peace

STORY: 410 Chinese peacekeepers in Lebanon awarded UN medals of peace DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LAZARO SAENZ, UNIFIL Commander 3. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: A total of 410 peacekeepers of the 21st Chinese peacekeeping contingent to Lebanon were awarded UN medals of peace on Tuesday for their outstanding commitment to maintaining stability and peace in the south of Lebanon. A medal parade ceremony was held at the Chinese peacekeepers' camp in Hanniyah village in southern Lebanon to honor the Chinese peacekeeping contingent, which is a part of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). In his address at the event, Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, the UNIFIL commander, expressed his appreciation for the Chinese government's "continued support and remarkable commitment" to the UN peace mission. SOUNDBITE (English): LAZARO SAENZ, UNIFIL Commander "Dear peacekeepers, I am very proud to behalf personally t

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UN peacekeeping plays key political, security role in S. Lebanon: UN mission chief

STORY: UN peacekeeping plays key political, security role in S. Lebanon: UN mission chief DATELINE: May 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNIFIL peacekeepers laying a wreath for martyrs 2. various of UNIFIL peacekeepers raising their flags 3. various of peacekeepers marching and holding their flags 4. various of UNIFIL peacekeepers marching and playing music 5. SOUNDBITE (English): AROLDO LAZARO SAENZ, UNIFIL's head of mission and force commander 6. various of photos of peacekeepers 7. various of flags STORYLINE: The chief of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) emphasized on Monday the importance of the political and security role of the UNIFIL in southern Lebanon to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. SOUNDBITE (English): AROLDO LAZARO SAENZ, UNIFIL's head of mission and force commander "As the events of the past month have shown us, this stability remains fragile. thanks to the work of all our peacekeepers, civilian and military, we ha

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-INT'L DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS

(230530) -- BEIRUT, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) commander Aroldo Lazaro Saenz gives a speech during a ceremony to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on May 29, 2023. The chief of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) emphasized on Monday the importance of the political and security role of the UNIFIL in southern Lebanon to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. TO GO WITH "UN peacekeeping plays key political, security role in S. Lebanon: UN mission chief" (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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UNIFIL chief calls for restraint to avoid escalation on Lebanon-Israel borders

STORY: UNIFIL chief calls for restraint to avoid escalation on Lebanon-Israel borders DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN peacekeepers 2. various of event 3. SOUNDBITE (English): AROLDO LAZARO SAENZ, Chief of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) STORYLINE: Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, chief of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), reiterated on Monday his calls for Lebanon and Israel to refrain from any action that could lead to an escalation in southern Lebanon. "I continue to urge all parties to refrain from any action that could lead to misunderstanding, reaction, and cause a break in the cessation of hostilities," he said in a statement. His remarks came during a ceremony held at UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura to mark the 45th anniversary of establishing the UN peacekeeping forces. Turning to recent tensions along the Blue Line, he said that peacekeepers have been "on the ground to defuse potential

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Lebanese PM vows to punish perpetrators of UN peacekeeper's murder

STORY: Lebanese PM vows to punish perpetrators of UN peacekeeper's murder DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:23 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanese PM Najib Mikati arriving by helicopter to the UNIFIL headquarters in southern Lebanon 2. various of Mikati shaking hands with Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, chief of the UNIFIL and Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun 3. various of officials inside the UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAJIB MIKATI, Lebanese Prime Minister 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NAJIB MIKATI, Lebanese Prime Minister 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AROLDO LAZARO SAENZ, Chief of the UNIFIL 7. various of Mikati shaking hands with officials following the visit 8. various of Mikati going to the helicopter STORYLINE: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday vowed punishment for those involved in the killing of an Irish UN peacekeeper in southern Lebanon. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAJIB MIKATI, Lebanese Prime Minister "I assured during the meeting that the Leb

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UNIFIL chief confirms commitment to peace in Lebanon

STORY: UNIFIL chief confirms commitment to peace in Lebanon DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:26 LOCATION: NAQOURA, Lebanon CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN vehicles patrolling in Lebanon 2. various of UN peacekeepers 3. shot of UNIFIL Chief Aroldo Lazaro Saenz laying a wreath at the cenotaph 4. SOUNDBITE (English): AROLDO LAZARO SAENZ, UNIFIL chief 5. various of the celebration 6. shots of Melva Crouch, the new Director of the UNIFIL Mission Support Division giving medals to peacekeepers 7. various of the celebration 8. various of peacekeepers in Lebanon STORYLINE: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Wednesday confirmed its commitment to peace and security in southern Lebanon and stressed the importance of the partnership with the Lebanese Armed Forces in implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1701. "Along the Blue Line, we have seen relative stability, not peace. But thanks to the commitment of the parties and to the effectiveness of UNIFIL's liaison and coordinati

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LEBANON-NAQOURA-UNIFIL-INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE-CEREMONY

(220921) -- NAQOURA (LEBANON), Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- UNIFIL Chief Aroldo Lazaro Saenz (C) lays a wreath during a ceremony marking the International Day of Peace in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on Sept. 21, 2022. United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Wednesday confirmed its commitment to peace and security in southern Lebanon and stressed the importance of the partnership with the Lebanese Armed Forces in implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1701. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-CHINESE PEACEKEEPING CONTINGENT-UN MEDALS

(220702) -- BEIRUT, July 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) head of Mission and Force Commander, presents a UN medal of peace to a member of the 20th Chinese peacekeeping contingent to Lebanon at a medal parade ceremony in Hanniyah village, southern Lebanon, July 1, 2022. A total of 410 peacekeepers of the 20th Chinese peacekeeping contingent to Lebanon were awarded UN medals of peace on Friday. (Photo by Liang Yuyuan/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-NAQOURA-UNIFIL-AUTHORITY-TRANSFER-CEREMONY

(220228) -- NAQOURA (LEBANON), Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) attend a ceremony to officially transfer authority of the UNIFIL in Naqoura, Lebanon, on Feb. 28, 2022. Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)'s new chief, vowed on Monday to ensure the sustained cessation of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel, and to foster the respect of the Blue Line by both parties. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-NAQOURA-UNIFIL-AUTHORITY-TRANSFER-CEREMONY

(220228) -- NAQOURA (LEBANON), Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aroldo Lazaro Saenz (2nd L), United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)'s new chief, receives a UN flag from outgoing UNIFIL chief Stefano Del Col during a ceremony to officially transfer authority of the UNIFIL in Naqoura, Lebanon, on Feb. 28, 2022. Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)'s new chief, vowed on Monday to ensure the sustained cessation of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel, and to foster the respect of the Blue Line by both parties. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-NAQOURA-UNIFIL-AUTHORITY-TRANSFER-CEREMONY

(220228) -- NAQOURA (LEBANON), Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aroldo Lazaro Saenz (3rd L), United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)'s new chief, salutes a UN flag during a ceremony to officially transfer authority of the UNIFIL in Naqoura, Lebanon, on Feb. 28, 2022. Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)'s new chief, vowed on Monday to ensure the sustained cessation of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel, and to foster the respect of the Blue Line by both parties. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)