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Lebanese FM Tours UNIFIL HQ

Lebanese FM and UNIFIL Officials at Headquarters — Naqoura, Lebanon, October 24, 2025, Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Youssef Rajji, accompanied by Major General Diodato Abagnara, Head of Mission and Force Commander, inspects UNIFIL personnel lined up at the headquarters in Naqoura. The visit included briefings on peacekeeping operations, an aerial survey of border villages, and a tour of the Blue Line to assess security conditions in southern Lebanon. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese FM Tours UNIFIL HQ

Lebanese FM and UNIFIL Officials at Headquarters — Naqoura, Lebanon, October 24, 2025, Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Youssef Rajji, accompanied by Major General Diodato Abagnara, Head of Mission and Force Commander, inspects UNIFIL personnel lined up at the headquarters in Naqoura. The visit included briefings on peacekeeping operations, an aerial survey of border villages, and a tour of the Blue Line to assess security conditions in southern Lebanon. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese FM Tours UNIFIL HQ

Lebanese FM and UNIFIL Officials at Headquarters — Naqoura, Lebanon, October 24, 2025, Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Youssef Rajji, accompanied by Major General Diodato Abagnara, Head of Mission and Force Commander, inspects UNIFIL personnel lined up at the headquarters in Naqoura. The visit included briefings on peacekeeping operations, an aerial survey of border villages, and a tour of the Blue Line to assess security conditions in southern Lebanon. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese FM Tours UNIFIL HQ

Lebanese FM and UNIFIL Officials at Headquarters — Naqoura, Lebanon, October 24, 2025, Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Youssef Rajji, accompanied by Major General Diodato Abagnara, Head of Mission and Force Commander, inspects UNIFIL personnel lined up at the headquarters in Naqoura. The visit included briefings on peacekeeping operations, an aerial survey of border villages, and a tour of the Blue Line to assess security conditions in southern Lebanon. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese FM Tours UNIFIL HQ

Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Youssef Rajji meets with Major General Diodato Abagnara, Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, at the UN peacekeeping headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on October 24, 2025, during a visit that included an aerial tour of border villages and the Blue Line to assess the security situation. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese FM Tours UNIFIL HQ

Major General Diodato Abagnara, Head of Mission and Force Commander, pictured at the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on October 24, 2025, during a visit by Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Youssef Rajji to review peacekeeping operations and regional security conditions along the Blue Line. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese FM Tours UNIFIL HQ

Major General Diodato Abagnara, Head of Mission and Force Commander, pictured at the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on October 24, 2025, during a visit by Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Youssef Rajji to review peacekeeping operations and regional security conditions along the Blue Line. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese FM Tours UNIFIL HQ

Major General Diodato Abagnara, Head of Mission and Force Commander, pictured at the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on October 24, 2025, during a visit by Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Youssef Rajji to review peacekeeping operations and regional security conditions along the Blue Line. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN Relocates non-critical staff from North Kivu, DR Congo - Goma

The United Nations (UN) staff and their family are seen outside the UN peacekeeping mission bureau in Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Jan. 25, 2025. The United Nations announced on Saturday that it has temporarily decided to relocate non-essential staff from Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), due to the deteriorating security situation. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/AABACAPRESS.COM

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UN Relocates non-critical staff from North Kivu, DR Congo - Goma

The United Nations (UN) staff and their family are seen outside the UN peacekeeping mission bureau in Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Jan. 25, 2025. The United Nations announced on Saturday that it has temporarily decided to relocate non-essential staff from Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), due to the deteriorating security situation. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The military that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII), at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

Detail of the uniform of one of the members of the second rotation of the Brigade Lebanon XLII (BRILIB XLII), at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The military that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII), at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The soldiers that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII) board an aircraft at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The military that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII), at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The soldiers that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII) board an aircraft at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The military that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII), at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The soldiers that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII) board an aircraft at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN Peacemakers Injured By Israeli Drone Attack - Lebanon

An injured peacekeeper receives treatment following an Israeli drone attack in Sidon, Lebanon, on Nov. 7, 2024. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced in a statement on Thursday that five peacekeepers were injured in an Israeli drone attack in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan police officer killed during U.N. mission in Cambodia

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa prays on July 5, 2024, at the cenotaph in Phnom Penh for Haruyuki Takata, a Japanese police officer killed in Cambodia during a U.N. peacekeeping operation in 1993.

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BAHRAIN-MANAMA-33RD ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240517) -- MANAMA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the press conference after the conclusion of the 33rd Arab League Summit held in Manama, Bahrain. The Arab League on Thursday called for the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces in the occupied Palestinian territories until the implementation of the two-state solution. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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BAHRAIN-MANAMA-33RD ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240517) -- MANAMA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit attends the press conference after the conclusion of the 33rd Arab League Summit held in Manama, Bahrain, May 16, 2024. The Arab League on Thursday called for the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces in the occupied Palestinian territories until the implementation of the two-state solution. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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BAHRAIN-MANAMA-33RD ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240517) -- MANAMA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the press conference after the conclusion of the 33rd Arab League Summit held in Manama, Bahrain. The Arab League on Thursday called for the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces in the occupied Palestinian territories until the implementation of the two-state solution. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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Liberation Day Celebration - Rotterdam

View of United Nations peacekeeping forces hlemets in display during the Liberation Day festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on May 5, 2024. Annual festivals are held across the Netherlands celebrating the Liberation Day on May 5 with music events and military parade commemorating the end of Nazi Germany's occupation during World War II. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Liberation Day Celebration - Rotterdam

People try United Nations peacekeeping forces helmet during the Liberation Day festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on May 5, 2024. Annual festivals are held across the Netherlands celebrating the Liberation Day on May 5 with music events and military parade commemorating the end of Nazi Germany's occupation during World War II. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Liberation Day Celebration - Rotterdam

A child wearing a United Nations peacekeeping forces helmet poses for a photo during the Liberation Day festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on May 5, 2024. Annual festivals are held across the Netherlands celebrating the Liberation Day on May 5 with music events and military parade commemorating the end of Nazi Germany's occupation during World War II. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Liberation Day Celebration - Rotterdam

View of United Nations peacekeeping forces helmets displayed during the Liberation Day festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on May 5, 2024. Annual festivals are held across the Netherlands celebrating the Liberation Day on May 5 with music events and military parade commemorating the end of Nazi Germany's occupation during World War II. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese peacekeeping contingent makes donation to DR Congo

STORY: Chinese peacekeeping contingent makes donation to DR Congo SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: BUKAVU, DR Congo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the asset transfer ceremony 2. various of Chinese contingent of MONUSCO 3. various of outskirts of Bukavu STORYLINE: The Chinese contingent to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) on Monday donated engineering tools and machines as well as medical equipment to the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). An asset transfer ceremony was held on the outskirts of Bukavu, capital of the DRC's eastern South Kivu province. Since 2003, the Chinese contingent's engineering company has supported the strengthening of the province's road infrastructure. The donation is expected to help the local government consolidate peace and social development. In a written message, the head of MONUSCO, Bintou Keita, praised the Chinese peace

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Chinese peacekeepers to DRC awarded UN Peace Medal

STORY: Chinese peacekeepers to DRC awarded UN Peace Medal SHOOTING TIME: April 9, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: BUKAVU, DR Congo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of Bintou Keita, head of MONUSCO, delivering speech 2. SOUNDBITE(English): BINTOU KEITA, Head of MONUSCO 3. various of Chinese peacekeeping mission in the DRC STORYLINE: The 27th Chinese Peacekeeping Contingent to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) was awarded the UN Peace Medal on Tuesday. The awarding ceremony took place at the camp of the engineering company of the Chinese contingent on the outskirts of Bukavu, the capital of the eastern province of South Kivu. Over the past 21 years, the Chinese peacekeepers have exemplified dedication and professionalism through their mission, said Bintou Keita, the top UN envoy in the DRC, heading MONUSCO, in her remarks. She also thanked the Chinese government for sending peacekeepers to South Kivu Pro

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Chinese peacekeepers hold activities to celebrate Spring Festival

STORY: Chinese peacekeepers hold activities to celebrate Spring Festival SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Kinshasa/Addis Ababa/Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of celebration at a United Nations (UN) camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) 2. Chinese peacekeepers celebrate Spring Festival in different ways 3. various shots of events held by the 14th batch of Chinese peacekeeping troops to South Sudan (Wau) 4. various shots of events held by the Chinese peacekeeping military utility helicopter unit to the Abyei area 5. various shots of Chinese New Year Eve meal at the Chinese peacekeepers' camp in Lebanon 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI LONG 7. various shots of Chinese peacekeepers evacuate peacekeeping missions during Spring Festival and the patrol service team has been dispatched by the medical company of Chinese peacekeeping troops to DRC 8. various shots of Chinese peacekeepers evacuating peacekeeping missions during Spring Festival

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UN peacekeeping chief urges M23 to stop hostilities in eastern DR Congo

STORY: UN peacekeeping chief urges M23 to stop hostilities in eastern DR Congo SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations 3. various of the press conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations STORYLINE: UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Wednesday called on the rebellion of the March 23 Movement (M23) for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He made this remark during a press conference following his trip from Feb. 2 to 5 to the eastern part of the country, notably in Goma, Beni, and Bukavu, where the security situation remains tense due to hostilities between the Congolese military and armed groups, including the M23. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN-PIERRE

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UN peacekeeping mission starts withdrawal from DR Congo

STORY: UN peacekeeping mission starts withdrawal from DR Congo SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the joint press conference held in Kinshasa 2. SOUNDBITE (French): BINTOU KEITA, UN envoy in the DRC and head of MONUSCO 3. various of a refugee camp (file) STORYLINE: UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), commonly known as MONUSCO, has started withdrawal, said Christophe Lutundula, DRC deputy prime minister and foreign Minister. MONUSCO's disengagement will take place in three phases, starting with a complete withdrawal of the military and police components of MONUSCO from the eastern province of South Kivu by April 30, according to a statement issued on Saturday after the joint press conference held by Lutundula and Bintou Keita, UN envoy in the DRC and head of the UN peacekeeping mission. The second and third phases of the mission's drawdown provide for withdrawal from North Ki

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UN peacekeeping chief lauds global peacekeeping efforts, stresses China's key role

STORY: UN peacekeeping chief lauds global peacekeeping efforts, stresses China's key role SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations STORYLINE: The 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial concluded on Dec. 6 in Accra, Ghana. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN under-secretary-general for peace operations, expressed his satisfaction with the pledges the international community made at the meeting and stressed China's key role in global peacekeeping efforts. Ninety-one member states and three international organizations expressed their collective commitment and political support to UN peacekeeping at the meeting, while 57 member states announced new pledges to meet current and future challenges and needs, in line with ongoing reform under Action for Peacekeeping and A4P+, key priorities to improve peacekeeping effectiveness. SOUNDBITE (E

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GHANA-ACCRA-UN-PEACEKEEPING-MINISTERIAL MEETING

(231206) -- ACCRA, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delegates walk past the venue of the 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Accra, Ghana, on Dec. 6, 2023. The 2023 United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting opened here Wednesday to seek solutions to challenges facing UN peacekeeping and work toward concrete outcomes to enhance the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations worldwide. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-UN-PEACEKEEPING-MINISTERIAL MEETING

(231206) -- ACCRA, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delegates pose for a group photo at the 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Accra, Ghana, on Dec. 6, 2023. The 2023 United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting opened here Wednesday to seek solutions to challenges facing UN peacekeeping and work toward concrete outcomes to enhance the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations worldwide. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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UN peacekeeping chief emphasizes China's vital role in peacekeeping efforts

STORY: UN peacekeeping chief emphasizes China's vital role in peacekeeping efforts SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations 3. various of file footage of UN peacekeeping missions STORYLINE: The UN peacekeeping chief on Tuesday expressed appreciation for China's contributions to UN peacekeeping operations, emphasizing China's vital role in these efforts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations "China is one of the most important contributors to peacekeeping, not only in terms of its contribution with troops and uniformed personnel generally, but it is also an important supporter to the various initiatives that we took to improve the impact and effectiveness of peacekeeping. And of cours

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China plays significant role in maintaining int'l peace: expert

STORY: China plays significant role in maintaining int'l peace: expert SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's peacekeeping missions (file) 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LORA SAALMAN, Senior researcher, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) STORYLINE: An expert has said that China plays a significant role in maintaining international peace. Lora Saalman, senior researcher with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the just-concluded 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LORA SAALMAN, Senior researcher, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) "In fact, I believe that China plays a particularly significant role in this regard (maintaining international peace). China maintains a relatively neutral position, allowing it to act as a bridge to provide countries with a plat