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On visit to LAF Navy base, UNIFIL head says MTF exit strategy linked to LAF capabilities

On a recent visit to a Lebanese naval facility north of Beirut, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col has said the exit strategy of UNIFIL Maritime Task Force (MTF), which assists the Lebanese Armed Forces Navy (LAF-N), is contingent upon the raising the capabil

02 May 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

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

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

A soldier-turned-astronaut visits UNIFIL

Earlier this month, UNIFIL received an unusual visitor. Paolo Nespoli, who served in Lebanon as a young Italian soldier from 1982 to 1984 with the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in Beirut, returned to Lebanon after 35 years.

16 May 2019

UNIFIL peacekeepers promote peace through cross-cultural exchanges

At the heart of UNIFIL’s mission lies the promotion of sustainable peace and stability in south Lebanon.

09 May 2019

On visit to LAF Navy base, UNIFIL head says MTF exit strategy linked to LAF capabilities

On a recent visit to a Lebanese naval facility north of Beirut, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col has said the exit strategy of UNIFIL Maritime Task Force (MTF), which assists the Lebanese Armed Forces Navy (LAF-N), is contingent upon the raising the capabil

02 May 2019