Lara El HajjOn 31 October, the United Nations closed its last mission in Somalia, after more than 30 years of work in the country. In two months, on 31 December, UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, will stop its operations after almost 50 years. It will then have one year to leave.Most of the debate in Beirut has been about who, if anyone, will replace the force.