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Viewing cable 09BEIRUT694, LEBANON: RESPONSE REGARDING UN EFFORTS TO COMBAT

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BEIRUT694 2009-06-24 04:40 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Beirut 
VZCZCXRO7427
PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHDH RUEHKUK RUEHROV
DE RUEHLB #0694 1750440
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 240440Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY BEIRUT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5172
INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 3421
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 3946
RHMCSUU/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
 
UNCLAS BEIRUT 000694 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ELA 
ALSO FOR IO A/S BRIMMER AND IO/PSC 
P FOR DRUSSELL, RRANGASWAMY 
PARIS FOR RWALLER 
USUN FOR WOLFF/GERMAIN/SCHEDLBAUER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPKO LE
SUBJECT: LEBANON:  RESPONSE REGARDING UN EFFORTS TO COMBAT 
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION (SEA) AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING (TIP) IN UN 
PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS 
 
REF: A. STATE 57489 
     B. 08 STATE 005 
 
1. (SBU) Post found no public or media reports about TIP or 
SEA involving UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) personnel 
in Lebanon. UNIFIL official on June 11 told PolOff that there 
were no cases or reports of TIP or SEA involving UNIFIL 
personnel since last semi-annual report (Ref B).  UNIFIL 
staff officers continue to receive training in international 
humanitarian law, provided by the International Committee of 
the Red Cross (ICRC), to help prevent TIP and SEA.  UNIFIL 
schedules ICRC training for all contingents within the first 
two weeks of their arrival in the mission area. 
 
2. (SBU) This year, UNIFIL started a new training initiative 
by its Conduct and Discipline Team, to conduct training of 
all contingents on UN standards of conduct. This training 
covers combating sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse. 
 
3. (U) The Lebanese public is generally supportive of the 
UNIFIL mission in Lebanon and its personnel. 
 
4. (U) The UNIFIL mandate currently extends to August 31, 
2009. 
SISON