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On the International Day of Peace, UNIFIL stands ready to help

Peacekeepers wearing uniforms from 49 different countries expressed their commitment to peace and stability as they marked the International Day of Peace in Naqoura, south Lebanon today.

21 Sep 2023

UNIFIL’s mandate renewed

The United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2695 (2023) today, extending UNIFIL’s peacekeeping mandate for another year.

31 Aug 2023

Gender Considerations at the Maritime Task Force

Only 5% of the 627 peacekeepers on board UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) ships are women.

02 Aug 2023

STEEL STORM – UNIFIL and LAF’s Live Fire Exercises Conclude Successfully

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today concluded their joint live fire exercise employing armoured assets, machine gun and small arms in an area one kilometer south of the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon.

09 Jun 2023

LAF-Navy Demonstrates Maritime Interdiction Operations Capabilities

On April 25, the Lebanese Armed Forces Navy (LAF-Navy) demonstrated their full range of capabilities in Maritime Interdiction Operations with support from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF).

25 Apr 2023

UNIFIL’s mandate renewed

The United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2695 (2023) today, extending UNIFIL’s peacekeeping mandate for another year.

31 Aug 2023

Tripartite Press Release for 16 August 2023

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro chaired a Tripartite meeting with senior officers of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras al-Naqoura today.

16 Aug 2023

Fire Fighting – When Training is Turned into Practice

Last month UNIFIL’s Spanish contingent facilitated a joint training between the Spanish Military Emergency Unit, southern Lebanese Civil Defense Centers (CDCs) and UNIFIL peacekeepers.

07 Aug 2023

UNIFIL honours deceased Ghanaian Peacekeeper

UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today paid last respects to WOII Abubakari Ibrahim of the Ghanaian Contingent, who lost his life in a tragic vehicle accident on 28 July, while on duty in south Lebanon.

05 Aug 2023

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