Coveney travelling to Lebanon to visit Irish troops serving with United Nations
He will also meet with political leaders, including the Defence Minister and acting Foreign Affairs Minister. By Hayley Halpin Sunday 4 Jul 2021, 10:05 AM 13 hours ago 10,385 Views 29 Comments
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney
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Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney
Image: Leah Farrell via RollingNews.ie
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER Simon Coveney is today travelling to Lebanon to visit Irish troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force Lebanon (UNIFIL).
During his visit, Coveney will visit UNIFIL headquarters in Naquora, where he will meet with the senior UN mission leadership of UNIFIL, along with Defence Forces personnel and personnel serving as part of the United Nations Truce Supervision Or
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Ireland has the longest peacekeeping record in the United Nations (UN). We are also a member of the UN Security Council and our forces are rapidly becoming a United Nations of personnel .