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Proposed Notification Procedure
5.
Beirut Cell:
(a)
At least 48 hours in advance of the estimated time of departure (ETD) requesting
agencies will submit the United Nations Cargo Movement Notification to the
HCCC.
(The HCCC points of contact in Beirut will be published soon.)
6.
(b)
Eighteen (18) hours prior to the estimated time of departure (ETD), WFP will
notify the IDF via UNTSO and the Lebanese Government of the convoy details.
(c)
WFP will provide a liaison officer to the Lebanese Army to facilitate the
processing of cargo movement notification.
Jerusalem Cell:
(a)
A cell will be established at UNTSO HQ in Jerusalem to be staffed by
UNTSO/UNSCO/WFP/OCHA. Personnel. The cell will manage all
United Nations-IDF communications regarding United Nations controlled
humanitarian operations in Lebanon.
(b)
The HCCC will transmit to the Jerusalem Cell all cleared Movement Notification
requests. The Jerusalem Cell, will acknowledge receipt and will forward these
requests to the IDF Humanitarian Coordination Center in Tel Aviv. This
notification will be confirmed by telephone.
(c)
Upon receipt of a response from the IDF, the Jerusalem cell will inform the
HCCC in Beirut no later than 12 hours ahead of the ETD. The Beirut cell will in
turn notify the relevant United Nations agency or NGO. No convoy will proceed
without receiving such confirmation.
7.
A request by the United Nations to provide a liaison officer to the IDF Humanitarian
Coordination Centre in Tel Aviv is under consideration by Israeli authorities.
8.
Queries should normally be made to the Beirut cell as noted above.
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