BEIRUT, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Head of mission and force commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Monday that the UNIFIL has invested 18 million U.S. dollars since 2007 in projects and activities in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency reported.
Stefano Del Col said that "we are working hand in hand with civil authorities in the south to offer developmental services to citizens in collaboration with municipalities."
The UNIFIL is looking forward to enhancing the strategic capacities of its partner, the Lebanese army, while boosting cooperation with the army in preserving stability and peace in the south, Del Col said during his meeting with Nabatieh Governor Mahmoud al-Mawla.
Meanwhile, al-Mawla called upon the UNIFIL to voice a firm stance against Israeli daily violations to Lebanon's sovereignty.
The UNIFIL has been operating in southern Lebanon since 1978 to monitor the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon.
