UN Security Council condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Lebanon

The United Nations Security Council issued a press statement on Wednesday condemning the recent attacks against peacekeepers in Lebanon.

Against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities along the Blue Line, the members of the Security Council condemned the several incidents that impacted the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) positions and injured UNIFIL peacekeepers in the past weeks, including the ones on Oct 29, Nov 7 and 8, the statement said.

The council members urged all parties to take all measures to respect the safety and security of UNIFIL personnel and premises, and warned that peacekeepers must never be the target of an attack.

In the statement, they reiterated their full support to the UNIFIL, underscoring its role in supporting regional stability and expressed deep appreciation to its troop-contributing countries.

The council members voiced deep concern for civilian casualties and sufferings, the destruction of civilian infrastructure, the damage to cultural heritage sites in Lebanon and endangerment of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) world heritage sites in Baalbeck and Tyre, and the rising number of internally displaced people.

They called on all parties to abide by international humanitarian law and fully implement Security Council resolution 1701 (2006), the statement said.

UN Security Council condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Lebanon

UN Security Council condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Lebanon

UN Security Council condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Lebanon

UN Security Council condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Lebanon

UN Security Council condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Lebanon

The popular Giant Panda Fu Bao was recently seen feasting away on a fresh bamboo meal while basking in the sunshine at a breeding base in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Video footage showed a series of heartwarming scenes as the beloved four-year-old delightedly munched down her delicious bamboo shoots under the sun, with discarded bamboo peels scattered adorably across her body. The video was captured recently at the Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas (CCRCGP) in the Wolong National Nature Reserve.

Fu Bao, meaning "lucky treasure", was born in July 2020 in South Korea and was the first panda cub ever born in the country. She is the daughter of giant pandas Ai Bao and Le Bao, who were sent to South Korea from China in 2016 on a 15-year lease.

The young panda captured the hearts of netizens and visitors during her time in South Korea with her adorable appearance and unique charm.

She returned to China in April this year and made her official public debut in Sichuan in June after a period of quarantine.

The CCRCGP is a world-leading institution dedicated to breeding and conserving one of China's national treasures, the giant panda. The center has also established a global platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges involving 18 zoos from 16 countries and regions, 39 domestic animal breeding institutions, and over 10 scientific research institutes.

Beloved giant panda Fu Bao seen feasting away on fresh bamboo