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UN Peacekeeping chief concludes Lebanon visit

The United Nations Under Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, yesterday concluded his 5-day visit to Lebanon, where he held talks with top Lebanese officials in the capital, Beirut, and saw first-hand the crucial work of UNIFIL peacekeepers in the southern part of th

14 Mar 2019

International Women Day 2019

Women working for peace – the story of Ghanaian Battalion

With about 1,300 peacekeepers, Indonesia is the largest of the 42 troop-contributing countries serving for peace in south Lebanon.

Working for Peace - UNIFIL Women

UNIFIL Women - Working for Peace

UNIFIL marks the 41st anniversary of its establishment

Today, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) marked the 41st anniversary of its establishment with a ceremony at its Headquarters in Naqoura.

19 Mar 2019

Women benefit from UNIFIL-backed training on mediation and conflict resolution

Upstairs in a room above the municipal hall in Abbassiyah, south Lebanon, a group of women participates in a mediation and conflict resolution workshop.

11 Mar 2019

New Brazilian officer assumes command of Maritime Task Force

UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) got a new commander last week with the Mission’s head and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, overseeing the transfer of authority between two Brazilian senior naval officers onboard the UNIFIL flagship “Frigate Liberal” in the Beirut Port.

04 Mar 2019

UN specialized agencies visit UNIFIL to boost synergies

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ján Kubiš, and members of the UN Country Team (UNCT) today visited the UNIFIL Headquarters and discussed with UNIFIL leadership the ways the specialized organizations will continue to deliver as one

28 Feb 2019

153 schoolchildren visit UNIFIL HQ

UNIFIL peacekeepers today hosted in its headquarters in Naqoura more than 150 children from a local school as a way of strengthening the Mission’s relation with the communities.

21 Feb 2019

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