The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in the caretaker government, Abdullah Bou Habib, received the Ghanaian Army Commander, General Thomas Oponi-Bypra, who briefed him on the operations of the Ghanaian battalion working within the "UNIFIL" forces. Bou Habib thanked him for "the significant role that Ghana plays in maintaining peace in the South."
Bou Habib also met with the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Fronczak, and briefed her on his meeting with the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Lebanon, Ivo Frisón. Bou Habib emphasized the "necessity of observing the principles of communication with state institutions and their agencies, respecting Lebanese laws, and sovereign decisions aimed at regulating the issue of Syrian displacement." He also reaffirmed "Lebanon's commitment, in cooperation with the United Nations and its specialized agencies, and to the UNIFIL mission."
