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UNIFIL joins NCLW in marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

UNIFIL today joined the National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW) in marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of the 16 Days of A

25 Nov 2020

Unique localized solution in Blida to avoid tensions during ‘olive season’

The south-eastern Lebanese village of Blida, which straddles the Blue Line, has long been a flashpoint of the Lebanese-Israeli conflict.

18 Nov 2020

UNFIIL peacekeepers complete ‘temporary and special’ Beirut mission

After more than three weeks of engineering work in Beirut in support of and coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), to deal with the aftermath of the tragic 4 August explosions, a UNIFIL detachment of multinational force returned today to the Mission’s area of operations in south Leban

23 Oct 2020

UNIFIL donation empowers women in south Lebanon

UNIFIL Civil Affairs Office recently handed over food processing equipment to the “Better Society” organization in the southern Lebanese village of Suwwanan, thus benefiting local farmers and women’s cooperatives.

13 Oct 2020

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Spanish peacekeepers donate sports equipment to under-15 soccer club

UNIFIL Spanish peacekeepers this week presented soccer kits, sports equipment, accessories and clothes to an under-15 soccer club based in El Hebbariye, south-eastern Lebanon.

27 Nov 2020

SG message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Violence against women and girls is a global human rights challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed this issue as a global emergency requiring urgent action at all levels, in all spaces and by all people.

24 Nov 2020

UNIFIL’s Italian psychologists offer stress management courses

Psychologists from UNIFIL Italian contingent recently organized stress management courses for Lebanese doctors and other medical personnel in south-western Lebanon, who have long been at the forefront of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Nov 2020