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UNIFIL Head of Mission and Lebanon’s new Defence Minister hold their first meeting

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today held his first meeting with the newly appointed Lebanese Minister of Defence Elias Bou Saab in Beirut to discuss the situation in the UNIFIL area of operation and the continued cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Force

11 Feb 2019

Italian Prime Minister visits UNIFIL and the Italian peacekeepers

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, yesterday welcomed the Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, to the headquarters of UNIFIL’s Western Sector Command in Shamaa in the southern part of Lebanon.

08 Feb 2019

UNIFIL Peacekeeping troops serving for peace in south Lebanon continue to patrol near the Blue Line to help maintain the overall calm

Amid icy conditions, UNIFIL peacekeepers clear roads and conduct patrols

As storms Norma and Miriam lashed Lebanon last week, piles of snow carpeted mountains. Within UNIFIL’s area of operation in south-eastern Lebanon, mountainous areas suddenly turned white. Despite icy conditions, UNIFIL peacekeepers continued their daily activities.

23 Jan 2019

Women working for peace – the story of Ghanaian Battalion

By Tilak Pokharel

08 Jan 2019

Italian Prime Minister visits UNIFIL and the Italian peacekeepers

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, yesterday welcomed the Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, to the headquarters of UNIFIL’s Western Sector Command in Shamaa in the southern part of Lebanon.

08 Feb 2019

UNIFIL Korean peacekeepers and LAF soldiers in joint combat training

On their UN base situated on the outskirts of the port city of Tyre, UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea (ROK) warm up with soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) before they begin the physically demanding training session.

01 Feb 2019

Amid icy conditions, UNIFIL peacekeepers clear roads and conduct patrols

As storms Norma and Miriam lashed Lebanon last week, piles of snow carpeted mountains. Within UNIFIL’s area of operation in south-eastern Lebanon, mountainous areas suddenly turned white. Despite icy conditions, UNIFIL peacekeepers continued their daily activities.

23 Jan 2019

Statement by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Stefano Del Col

I have just had a very good and constructive meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gebran Bassil.

As discussed in our meeting today, much of my efforts in recent weeks has been to address with the parties concerns related to the latest developments along the Blue Line.

14 Jan 2019

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