CONTENTS

1.    SECURITY
2.    SEA
3.    BORDER CROSSING AND CUSTOMS
4.    INFRASTRUCTURE
5.    LOGISTICS COORDINATION
6.    LOGISTICS (STOCKS)
7.    MAPPING

1.    SECURITY

• Over 5,000 UNIFIL troops are now on the ground as part of the designated 15,000 troops committed under the ceasefire resolution. The current forces in south Lebanon are Italian (Maaraka), Spanish (Markaba) and French (Bent Jbeil). The Ghanaian battalion is in the process of moving from Tibnin to Chahin, its place in Tibnin will then be assumed by Belgian engineers and medics. The Indian battalion remains in Eib el Saqi and the Chinese engineers in Hanniyieh.
• The second phase of UNIFIL deployment may be delayed by up to a month due to problems of logistics and capacity. 
• Six ships, including Italian, French, Greek and British vessels, are currently patrolling Lebanese waters as part of the interim Maritime Force. A German vessel is due to arrive in early October.
• The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) still maintain 10 border positions in the south.
• As of 28 September, the number of UXO victims since the 14 August ceasefire is now 124. This total includes 12 civilians killed, 98 civilians injured, and 14 demining accidents. At least 95% of these incidents were caused by cluster bombs.
• UNMAS continues to estimate that it will take until December 2007 to clear all the UXO from contaminated areas.
• The United Arab Emirates has promised 20 million USD, of which 6 million will be devoted to cluster bomb clearance. Another 14.5 million will go towards completing the long-term clearance of previously contaminated sites.
  
  

2.  SEA

•  The M/V Mex arrived at 0800 on 29/09/06 carrying 3,518 MT of wheat flour for WFP. This is expected to be the last shipment of WFP food arriving in country.
  
  

3.  BORDER CROSSING AND CUSTOMS

• For customs clearance, port handling and transport information please see www.unjlc.org/lebanon.

4.  INFRASTRUCTURE (Roads, Bridges, Rail, Ports, Airports, Warehouse)

• The UNJLC GIS team has begun work with the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on situational awareness and operational planning for more durable repairs to temporary road fixes in advance of the winter rains.
• Some transport blockages can be expected over the next period due to intensive road works to this end.
• For full details on transport infrastructure repairs and a breakdown of current donors please see www.unjlc.org/lebanon.
  
  

5. LOGISTICS COORDINATION

• The need for Logistics Cluster common cargo transport has shown a marked decrease over the last period. However the coming two weeks are expected to be busy due to the final shipments of WFP food aid and UNICEF water and back-to-school kits.
• The Logistics Cluster in Tyre is expecting to close by the end of next week. At this point, WFP infrastructure in the form of mobile storage tents and prefab containers will be handed over to UNMACC. 
• WFP expects to wrap up all food aid by the second or third week of October and to be fully withdrawn by 24 October for the end of the emergency phase.
• OCHA will be pulling out of Tyre at the end of this week. The Rest House will remain open until 24 October for all humanitarian partners requiring work space.
• HIC will retain one GIS officer in Tyre and one in Beirut until the end of the emergency phase. The rest of the HIC team will be withdrawing in line with OCHA.
  
  

6.    LOGISTICS (STOCKS)

• CARE is currently awaiting locally procured NFI for 2,000 families and will request transport assistance to final destination for mid-October.
• UNICEF still has 2 million litres of bottled water awaiting shipment over the next two weeks. Deliveries of tankered water are expected to continue for another two months.
• For daily convoy movements please see www.unjlc.org/lebanon.
  

7.  MAPPING

• Updated maps have been produced for food and non food item distribution as of 25h September. These have now been posted on the UNJLC/Logistics Cluster web page: www.unjlc.org/lebanon/maps.
• All UNJLC maps are available for download at www.unjlc.org/lebanon, in hard copy at UNJLC's Beirut office (floor 7, Movenpick Hotel) and at the HIC office in Tyre.