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International Day of Peace 2021

UNIFIL marks International Day of Peace

UNIFIL today marked the International Day of Peace with a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon.

21 Sep 2021

UNIFIL peacekeepers on a foot patrol along the Blue Line

It’s time to talk about the Blue Line: Constructive re-engagement is key to stability

The Blue Line, stretching for 120km along Lebanon’s southern frontier, is a key to peace in the region.

05 Mar 2021

UNIFIL’s highest post: Rendezvous of thrill, valour, dedication and commitment

UN peacekeeping in south Lebanon does not always mean patrolling towns and villages or round-the-clock monitoring of the 120-kilometre Blue Line.

For a group of UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers, it’s far more than that.

23 Sep 2021

UNIFIL donations to Lebanese security bodies to enhance cooperation and capabilities

UNIFIL donated a significant number of UN assets to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), its intelligence wing and the Lebanese General Security over the past week, with the shared objective of promoting a climate of peace and stability in the UNIFIL area of operations in south Lebanon.

22 Sep 2021

UNIFIL agricultural support to enhance food security in south-eastern Lebanon

In order to build agricultural infrastructure for food security, UNIFIL supported local communities in south-eastern Lebanon with labour-saving agricultural equipment and tools last week.

09 Sep 2021

LAF personnel train with UNIFIL Ghanaian peacekeepers

UNIFIL Ghanaian peacekeepers recently conducted training exercises for Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel, geared towards fostering cooperation and improving working relations between the two forces, in the south-western Lebanese village of Kfar Dunin.

06 Sep 2021

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