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UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force Command Passes to Germany

Today, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) held a ceremony in Naqoura, south Lebanon, to mark the transfer of authority of its Maritime Task Force (MTF) from Brazil to Germany.

15 Jan 2021

Indonesian peacekeepers on a patrol along the Blue Line

UNIFIL gifts to LAF to enhance capabilities

UNIFIL handed over a significant number of assets, including heavy and light vehicles, spare parts, generators and IT equipment, to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) at a ceremony held yesterday in the Mission’s headquarters in Naqoura.

10 Dec 2020

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UNIFIL statement on the release of the Lebanese shepherd at the Ras Naqoura crossing

Today, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a Lebanese shepherd to UNIFIL at the Ras Naqoura crossing. The shepherd had been apprehended on Tuesday, January 12 in the Bastara area near the Blue Line in south Lebanon.

15 Jan 2021

UNIFIL helps hospitals in south Lebanon in the fight against COVID-19

In November and December 2020, UNIFIL’s Civil Affairs Office and Italian peacekeepers coordinated training sessions to share best practices on COVID-19 for frontline health workers in south Lebanon.

13 Jan 2021

New Year Message from the UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander

In wishing you all a very Happy New Year, let me take this opportunity to thank everyone as well as UNIFIL troop contributing countries and the UN Security Council for ensuring that UNIFIL was able to carry out its mandate as well as preserve the continued stability that we have witnessed in sout

02 Jan 2021

UNIFIL supports the Municipality of Shebaa with the construction of a healthcare facility for the Lebanese Red Cross

UNIFIL Civil Affairs Office, in cooperation with the Municipality of Shebaa and with the support of UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers, completed a Quick Impact Project (QIP) during the first phase of the construction of a new Red Cross Health Center in the south-eastern Lebanese village of Shebaa.

18 Dec 2020

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