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UNIFIL Sailors of Peace: The Brazilians

The Maritime Task Force (MTF) of UNIFIL is the first and only naval operation of the UN Peacekeeping globally.

06 Jun 2020

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UNIFIL Indonesians peacekeepers help maintain stability along Blue Line

UNIFIL peacekeepers from Indonesia conduct daily foot and vehicle patrols that are crucial in achieving and maintaining peace and stability in south Lebanon.

15 Jun 2020

UNIFIL naval peacekeepers from Bangladesh remain committed amid disaster

The huge explosion that rocked Beirut Port on Tuesday evening (4 August) resulted in several UNIFIL naval peacekeepers from Bangladesh being injured, some of them seriously. The ship was docked at the Port as part of the UNIFIL Maritime Task Force.

08 Aug 2020

UNIFIL statement on the explosion in Beirut

As a result of a huge explosion that rocked Beirut Port this evening, one of the UNIFIL ships of the Maritime Task Force docked in the port was damaged, leaving some UNIFIL naval peacekeepers injured – some of them seriously.

04 Aug 2020

UNIFIL implements robust and strict peacekeepers’ rotations system

In early April this year, as cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus spiked world over, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres suspended all rotations of uniformed peacekeeping personnel until 30 June 2020.

30 Jul 2020

UNIFIL Spanish peacekeepers ensure peace and stability in south-east Lebanon

Thousands of UNIFIL peacekeepers, like Lt. Jorge Tejada from Spain, have been contributing to consolidate peace and stability in south Lebanon since 2006.

20 Jul 2020

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