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UNJLC LEBANON BULLETIN 1
19/08/06
Highlights
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On the 14th of August the ceasefire
between Lebanon and Israeli Defence
Force (IDF) entered into force followed by
a massive returning movement of people
to their homes.
The only vehicles running on diesel
authorised in Lebanon are trucks and
buses. Negotiations are underway to have
this
waved
for
the
humanitarian
community 4WD on a temporary basis.
Consolidation and Loading Points (CPLs)
for the Lebanon crisis are Limassol(
Cyprus), Aarida (Syria)
and Beirut
(Lebanon).
schedule and procedures, cargo movement
procedures and customs procedures;
2. Web publication: the gathered information is
published on the UNJLC/Logistic Cluster web
page for the Lebanon crisis (please see
http://www.unjlc.org/lebanon) to enable all
the relief actors to easily access strategic
logistic information;
3. Mapping: Geographical Information System
(GIS) officers are deployed on the ground to
ensure and provide UN Agencies and NGOs
with accurate and daily updated maps on
operations overview, and logistics information
(for further information please refer to par. 3)
4. Commodities tracking: through the Joint
Supply Tracker (JST, please see par. 4) and
consolidation of convoys data.
Contents
Key Objectives:
1. UNJLC Mission –Key Objectives
2. Overall situation in Lebanon
3. Operational Updates
4. Mapping/GIS and Roads
5. Joint Supply Tracker (JST)
6. Aviation Updates
1. UNJLC Mission
A UN Joint Logistic Centre providing Logistic
Support to the Logistics Cluster in Lebanon was
created trough the World Food Programme
(WFP) Special Operation SO 10536. The aim of
the logistic Centre is to facilitate the supply of
humanitarian relief materials to the areas of
Lebanon most affected by the recent hostilities
between the IDF and Lebanon. As member
and support element of the Logistic Cluster,
UNJLC‘s mission is to complement and coordinate
the
logistics
capabilities
of
cooperating humanitarian agencies.
In details, UNJLC is operating in the following
areas:
Trough this special operation UNJLC aims to:
1. Identify and assist in the elimination of
logistics bottlenecks of common interest to the
humanitarian community to avoid wasteful
competition among agencies;
2.
Facilitate the cargo and dispatched
schedule for the UN managed supply chains
service;
3. Collect, compile, analyse and consolidate
all logistics information, including the agencies
commodities tracking data.
2. Overall Situation in Lebanon:
The ceasefire started on the 14th of August is
still holding while the IDF is slowly withdrawing
from South Lebanon.
Lebanon remains
security
phase
4
although
new
UN
humanitarian hubs has been established at
Saida and Tyre, where UN Security Officers
have been appointed to liaise with NGOs and
to act as focal point on safety and security
related matters.
1. Logistics information: gathering general
logistics information with particular attention to
means of transportation, vessels and aircrafts
Date created:
19/08/06
Date last change 19/08/06
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UNJLC
United Nations Joint Logistic Centre
3. Operational Updates
Since the beginning of the relief operation,
UNJLC deployed staff in three different
operational areas. A Logistic Cluster was
established in Cyprus as well as in Syria to
support the UNJLC team deployed in Beirut,
and to organize Humanitarian convoys by sea
and air. At the moment UNJLC has over 17
staffs deployed on the field.
Trough the efforts of the Logistic Cluster
established within the operation and with the
the support of all UN agencies working in
Beirut, procedures to facilitate the safe delivery
of humanitarian cargo have been established
in consultation with the Government of
Lebanon and with the support of the United
Nations
Truce
Supervision
Organization
(UNTSO) and the office of the United Nations
Special Coordinator (UNSCO) in Jerusalem that
are working together with the Government of
Israel to ensure the establishment of
humanitarian corridors for the delivery of these
relief materials. Up to now, UN agencies
commodities convoys managed to reach
different locations in the country mainly
around Tripoli, Beirut, Zahlah, Saida and Tyre.
All related information and requested
documentation for Cargo Movement are
available
at
UNJLC
web
page:
http://www.unjlc.org/lebanon/cargo
schedule of departure. The problem was
partially solved by WFP chartering two vessels,
the “Anamcara” and the “Kasem Genc”. The
“Anamcara” is a Ro-Ro (roll-on-roll-off) vessel
with a 3,000 mt capacity and now 40 feet
refrigerated container for “cold chain supply”,
that reached Beirut with food, fuel and water
on the 13th of August. For further information
please refer to related documents on UNJLC
web page: http://www.unjlc.org/lebanon
(WFP chartered vessel Anamcara)
Staring from next week the WFP chartered
catamaran “Vittoria M” (with capacity of
approximately 300 passengers) designated to
passenger service between Cyprus and Beirut
will be scheduled twice a week on Mondays
and Fridays. The passenger service is available
to all UN agencies, OCHA- accredited NGOs,
and embassy officials with the proper
documentation. The first sailing was on the 17th
August with 20 –passengers retuning to Beirut
from Cyprus and 9 passengers on her return leg
from Beirut to Cyprus. A representative of the
Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be waiting
at the Port in Cyprus to solve any problems
related with visa. For all related information,
booking procedures and schedule please refer
to
UNJLC
web
page:
http://www.unjlc.org/lebanon/transport
(Loading operations at Larnaca airport in
Cyprus)
Shipping:
During the first days of the relief operation the
UN and NGOs cargo from Cyprus to Lebanon
were moved trough vessels offered by foreign
Governments causing uncertainty in the
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UNJLC
United Nations Joint Logistic Centre
Tracker (JST), developed in collaboration with
UNICEF staff. Purposes of JST are:
1. Increase pipeline visibility and transparency;
2. Track NFI from CLPs up to Extended Delivery
Point (EDP);
3. Prioritize supply movements in accordance
to agencies needs.
First report to be released within next week.
6. Aviation Updates
(WFP chartered catamaran for passenger
service “Vittoria M”)
4. Mapping /GIS and Roads
Geographical Information System (GIS) officers
in
Beirut
are
now
undertaking
a
reconsolidation
process
of
damage
assessment reports received by the Ministry of
Public Works /Ministry of Interior. The process
may take a few days for the identification of
the location referred to on maps and plotting
them in the GIS. Once the process is complete
UNJLC will proceed in producing a first series of
district level maps for the all south of Lebanon.
UNJLC is also providing convoy route maps for
WFP, according to the daily changes in
availability and quality of data.
The state of infrastructures and roads in
Lebanon remains critical due to the bombing
of roads and bridges both in Beirut and near
the borders.
Road accessibility:
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During the first phase of the emergency the
deliveries of humanitarian cargo from Cyprus
to Lebanon were carried out by foreign
government donated aircraft (mainly Portugal
and France).
The airport in Beirut is now reopened although
with landing limitations. Works to improve the
availability of runways are ongoing: runaway
16-34 is available for landing with the restriction
of one aircraft at a time, (16 for landing and 34
for take off). Runway 17-35 is under repair and
the 03-21 formerly used as a taxiway, could
possibly be made available, if requested.
WFP- UNHAS planned an assessment of
possible refuelling options at the Beirut airport.
Contact Information and addresses:
UNJLC Beirut is located at Hotel Movenpick,
Charles de Gaulle Street, Beirut, Lebanon
Tel.: +961 1869 666
UNJLC Cyprus is located at San Remo Hotel, W.
Shakespeare 1 6531, Larnaca, Cyprus.
Tel.: +357 24 62 0081
UNJLC Contacts e-mails:
General Information: Lebanon@unjlc.org
GIS: Lebanon.maps@unjlc.org
Cargo: Lebanon.cargo@unjlc.org
South Saida road is now authorized for
driving soft- shelled vehicles;
Nabatiye road has been declared green
to UN staff movements ;
Masnaa road has been declared cleared ,
providing a direct access between
Damascus (Syria) and Beirut ( Lebanon);
From Tyre to Tibnin and Bent Jbail the road
has been declared green, although heavy
traffic and threat of UXO.
5. Joint Supply Tracker (JST)
As established by the Interagency Transport
and Logistics Standard Operating Procedures,
UNJLC is responsible for the Supply Tracking
and Prioritization of all non food items (NFI). For
this reason UNJLC is using the Joint Supply
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