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  • UNIFIL statement (30 October 2025)
  • Damaged Blue Line markers go up again
  • UNIFIL statement on grenade attack on peacekeepers (26 October 2025)
  • UNIFIL commemorates 80th anniversary of United Nations
  • Hope returns to Naqoura as school reopens
  • UNIFIL statement on recent grenade attack near peacekeepers
  • Recovery and resilience: Strengthening communities in south Lebanon
  • Protecting harvests, supporting livelihoods in south Lebanon
  • UNIFIL statement on recent IDF grenade attacks near peacekeepers and Lebanese soldiers (3 October...
  • UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers lead “Walk for Peace” in South Lebanon
Damaged Blue Line markers go up again

UNIFIL peacekeepers have begun refurbishing Blue Line markers damaged during last year’s conflict, marking an important step toward restoring stability in south Lebanon. 

27 Oct 2025
UNIFIL commemorates 80th anniversary of United Nations

UNIFIL today marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations with a ceremony held at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. 

24 Oct 2025
Recovery and resilience: Strengthening communities in south Lebanon
10 Oct 2025

UNIFIL Chinese deminers working to clear a minefield in Maroun ar-Ra’s on 16 September 2025. (UNIFIL photo/ Hassan Noureddine)

UNIFIL resumes humanitarian demining in southern Lebanon after two years

Following a request from the Government of Lebanon, UNIFIL peacekeepers last week resumed humanitarian demining in southern Lebanon – nearly two years after operations were suspended due to exchanges of fire across the Blue Line.

17 Sep 2025

Major Kamara (left) and Major Seppo observe a disputed section of land along the Blue Line that was recently bulldozed by the Israel Defense Forces. (UN photo: Tilak Pokharel/UNIFIL)

Evolving role of UNIFIL’s Liaison Branch

The role of UNIFIL’s Liaison Branch grew steadily and significantly as the exchanges of fire across the Blue Line intensified since October 2023.

23 May 2025
UNIFIL steps up training activities with LAF

UNIFIL effort to build the capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) has gathered momentum with more training activities conducted over the past week.

08 Sep 2025
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UNIFIL statement (30 October 2025)

UNIFIL expresses deep concerns at an Israeli armed incursion in Blida early this morning.

Such Israeli action north of the Blue Line represents a blatant violation of the Security Council Resolution 1701 and Lebanon’s sovereignty.

30 Oct 2025
Damaged Blue Line markers go up again

UNIFIL peacekeepers have begun refurbishing Blue Line markers damaged during last year’s conflict, marking an important step toward restoring stability in south Lebanon. 

27 Oct 2025
UNIFIL statement on grenade attack on peacekeepers (26 October 2025)

This afternoon, at about 5:45 p.m., an Israeli drone came close to a UNIFIL patrol operating near Kfar Kila and dropped a grenade. Moments later, an Israeli tank fired a shot towards the peacekeepers. Fortunately, no injury or damage was caused to the UNIFIL peacekeepers and assets.

26 Oct 2025
Hope returns to Naqoura as school reopens

Naqoura, home to UNIFIL’s headquarters, was heavily damaged during the recent conflict. Homes, shops, and schools were destroyed, and many families had to flee. But life is slowly returning.

15 Oct 2025
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24 Jun 2025

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  • Security Council Resolution 2790 (2025)
  • Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) during the period from 21 February to 20 June 2025
  • Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) during the period from​​​​​​​ 21 October 2024 to 20 February 2025
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