As part of the ongoing United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) support to host communities in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT), a peacekeeping mission from Nepal, launched an indispensable ‘Covid Kit Support’ campaign to a number of municipalities in Lebanon on Friday.

Commanding Officer of NEPBATT Lieutenant Colonel Rajib Thapa handed the donations to Mayors of Meiss ej Jebel, Houla, Majdel Slim, Shaqra, Blida, Tallousah, Markaba and Mahibib respectively.

Each donation package included various medical supplies including, Personal Protective Equipment-PPE, sanitisers, liquid hand wash, disposable masks, infrared thermometer, and foot-operated sanitiser dispenser worth about $4000, according to a press statement issued by NEPBATT.

During handover programme, the Mayors applauded NEPBATT support as a landmark contribution to the community when they were in a dire need of such donations. They also thanked UNIFIL peacekeepers for helping them in bracing up to contain the spread of coronavirus using all the possible measures in southern communities.

During the programme, the NEPBATT reaffirm its commitment to work hand in hand with local authorities, in accordance with the C3 framework of civil-military relations—coordination, cooperation and collaboration.

Nepal Army has been contributing towards peace and stability of Lebanon since 1958. Since then, being one of the oldest troop contributors, around 55,000 Nepalese peacekeepers have already participated in UNIFIL.