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On United Nations Day, UNIFIL urges parties to cease fire

Today marks the 78thanniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter, and the day in 1945 that the United Nations officially came into being.

24 Oct 2023

A Much-Needed Delivery

Last week, in the midst of continued exchanges of fire and heightened tension across the Blue Line, 144 tons of flour were delivered to several communities in South Lebanon by UNIFIL's Polish Contingent.

01 Dec 2023

Fallen Polish Peacekeeper Honoured at Memorial Ceremony in Beirut

This morning, UNIFIL and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) paid tribute to the life and work of Master Sergeant Tomasz Fąfara of UNIFIL’s Polish contingent.

Master Sergeant Fąfara passed away of natural causes on 21 November 2023 while serving for peace in south Lebanon.

24 Nov 2023

UNIFIL Statement

On Saturday, at around 10 pm, two mortar shells hit a UNIFIL base in the vicinity of the village of Houla, resulting in the injury of one peacekeeper who was promptly evacuated for medical treatment.

29 Oct 2023

UNIFIL Statement

Today, at approximately 3 pm, a shell landed inside UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura. Fortunately, it did not explode and no one was hurt, but our base was damaged. The shell has been removed and we are working to ascertain the origin of the attack.

28 Oct 2023

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