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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

Month-long training enhances LAF-UNIFIL interoperability

The soldiers from the Lebanese Army crouch behind a burnt-out car. Smoke flares diminish the visibility and the sound of gunfire is pervasive. They make hand signals to proceed. A soldier sprints forward to the next position. One by one his unit follow him.

29 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

UN officers gather in UNIFIL to learn from its wastewater management scheme

Environment officers and water and sanitation focal points from 15 United Nations peace operations around the world gathered in south Lebanon this week to see first-hand and understand UNIFIL’s successful wastewater and sludge management programme.

22 Mar 2019

Spanish veterinary experts work with Lebanese students to assist livestock farmers

Veterinary experts from three Spanish universities recently completed a week-long intensive veterinary campaign to assist south Lebanese goat and cattle farmers.

27 Mar 2019

Korean peacekeepers conduct counter-terror training with Internal Security Forces

UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea conducted counter-terror joint training with Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces – Mobile Forces (ISF-MF), seeking to enhance military exchange and joint operational capabilities, in Tyre, south Lebanon, earlier this month.

17 Apr 2019

Defence Minister Bou Saab visits UNIFIL HQ, tours Blue Line

Lebanon’s Minister of Defence, Elias Bou Saab, led a delegation today to the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura and visited areas along the Blue Line, where he was briefed on UNIFIL’s work, together with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), in maintaining the existing calm.

24 Apr 2019

Korean peacekeepers conduct counter-terror training with Internal Security Forces

UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea conducted counter-terror joint training with Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces – Mobile Forces (ISF-MF), seeking to enhance military exchange and joint operational capabilities, in Tyre, south Lebanon, earlier this month.

17 Apr 2019

Action plan to preserve heritage sites during conflict

The Roman ruins, nestled by the sea in the south Lebanese city of Tyre, are breathtaking because they are so intact.

12 Apr 2019

UNIFIL, UNMAS recommit to end threats posed by landmines in south Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) jointly marked the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action in the UNIFIL Headquarters today, with the Force’s Commander recommitting to eradicate threats posed by landmines in so

04 Apr 2019

Month-long training enhances LAF-UNIFIL interoperability

The soldiers from the Lebanese Army crouch behind a burnt-out car. Smoke flares diminish the visibility and the sound of gunfire is pervasive. They make hand signals to proceed. A soldier sprints forward to the next position. One by one his unit follow him.

29 Mar 2019

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