UNIFIL Italian troops host women handicrafts exhibition || Newspapers

The headquarters of the U.N. Interim Forces in Lebanon’s Italian contingent organised on Friday October5th an exhibition featuring handicrafts and local delicacies produced by 13 women organizations form Tyre and Bint Jbeil areas of Southern Lebanon. This new UNIFIL initiative is one of the activities supported by the Italian Office for Civil-Military Cooperation, in cooperation with UNIFIL’s Office for Civil Affairs.
Speaking at the launch of the exhibition, the head of UNIFIL’s western sector, Italian Gen. Gaetano Zauner stated that the benefits of such events were numerous, not only because they bring in new clients to support women’s organizations, but they also create bridges between cultural traditions of Southern Lebanon and those of UNIFIL troops. (The Daily Star)