BEIRUT: U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro arrived in the southern border town of Naqoura Thursday to inspect the work of U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon.

Migiro met U.N. officials upon arrival at the Naqoura headquarters before heading to villages to inspect troops from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.

At midday, Migiro will visit a UNIFIL-funded school project in Naqoura.  

Migiro will return to Beirut for talks with Lebanese officials at the end of her tour of south Lebanon.

A U.N. statement said Migiro, who arrived in Lebanon Wednesday as part of a four-day visit, would meet Lebanese leaders including President Michel Sleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Najib Mikati.

During her stay, Migiro will also head the 16th meeting of the U.N.’s Regional Coordination Mechanism and meet chiefs and staff of U.N. agencies in Lebanon.

“The RCM aims at strengthening coordination and cooperation among U.N. agencies working in the Arab region, sharing information on all fronts, facilitating joint work and reinforcing it to better serve countries of the region and boost the efficiency of U.N. work," the U.N. statement said.