Press Releases

  • UNIFIL concludes heritage protection mission in Beirut
    30 Oct 2020 - UNIFIL has concluded its month-long partnership with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Blue Shield International (BSI) in securing and protecting the cultural heritage properties damaged in the aftermath of 4 August Beirut explosions. Speaking at a closing ceremony in Beirut...
  • UNIFIL head chairs Tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
    27 Oct 2020 - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras Al Naqoura. The meeting was held under a curtailed...
  • UNIFIL peacekeepers complete ‘temporary and special’ Beirut mission
    23 Oct 2020 - After more than three weeks of engineering work in Beirut in support of and coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), to deal with the aftermath of the tragic 4 August explosions, a UNIFIL detachment of multinational force returned today to the Mission’s area of...
  • Marking the 75th UN Day, UNIFIL head reaffirms commitment to cessation of hostilities
    22 Oct 2020 - UNIFIL today observed United Nations Day at its headquarters in south Lebanon, with its head reaffirming the UN Mission’s commitment to maintain the cessation of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel while allowing space for a long-term solution of the conflict...
  • UNIFIL deploys to Beirut to assist LAF in the aftermath of Port explosions
    27 Sep 2020 - In coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today deployed a detachment of multinational force to Beirut in order to assist Lebanese authorities with their efforts to deal with the aftermath of the tragic 4 August...
  • On International Day of Peace, UNIFIL head calls for working to shape peace together
    21 Sep 2020 - UNIFIL today marked the International Day of Peace during a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. Present at the ceremony were UNIFIL Head of Mission Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col, Colonel George Toufik Toufik representing the Lebanese Armed...
  • UNIFIL head chairs Tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
    03 Sep 2020 - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras Al Naqoura. During the meeting, the third...
  • UNIFIL statement on firing incidents along the Blue Line
    26 Aug 2020 - “On Tuesday, 25 August starting around 11:00 p.m., UNIFIL observed a number of flares fired from several IDF positions along the Blue Line across from Aytarun, Ayta Ash-Sha’b, Meiss Ej Jebel, Houla, Kfar Kila and Kfar Shouba in south Lebanon.  UNIFIL radars also detected...
  • UNIFIL head stresses tripartite efforts to preserve stability along the Blue Line
    02 Jul 2020 - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a second special Tripartite meeting since the COVID-19 outbreak with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras Al...
  • Foreign Minister Hitti visits UNIFIL and Blue Line
    01 Jul 2020 - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon, Nassif Hitti, today visited the UNIFIL Headquarters as well the Mission’s area of operations and the Blue Line accompanied by over 30 young Lebanese diplomats, to see first-hand the work carried out by the Mission in...

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