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UNIFIL Head of Mission Major General Del Col hosts LAF Commander General Aoun in UNIFIL HQ

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col met today with Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander, General Joseph Aoun, at the UN Peacekeepers’ Headquarters in south Lebanon to discuss operational imperatives for the two forces following the renewal of UNIFIL’s

04 Sep 2018

Head of Mission and UNIFIL Force Commander meets UN Secretary-General António Guterres

UNIFIL Head of Mission Major General Stefano Del Col meets with top Lebanese leaders

In his first official meetings as UNIFIL Force Commander and Head of Mission, Major General Stefano Del Col made separate courtesy calls to top Lebanese officials in Beirut today and yesterday, including with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, the Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Prime Minister

09 Aug 2018

Head of Mission and UNIFIL Force Commander meets Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut

Head of Mission and UNIFIL Force Commander meets Prime Minister designate Saad Hariri in Beirut

Marking Peace Day, UNIFIL head stresses cooperation for lasting peace and development

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today marked the International Day of Peace with a ceremony in Naqoura, a photo exhibition in Beirut and a message from its Head of Mission that cooperation of all parties is essential to achieving sustained stab

24 Sep 2018

UNIFIL-LAF live firing exercise one of nearly 700 joint trainings

As UNIFIL peacekeepers and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel enhance coordination and partnership between them in south Lebanon, the two forces this week are carrying out a joint live fire exercise in an area about one kilometre south of the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura.

20 Sep 2018

Italian Chief of Army visits UNIFIL

The Italian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Salvatore Farina, visited the UNIFIL Headquarters today to reaffirm the country's support to the mandate of the peacekeeping force in south Lebanon.

13 Sep 2018

Peace Bus wheels out art and culture in south Lebanon

It is summer time in Tyre, south Lebanon, the city from where the tour to know Lebanon starts.

07 Sep 2018

Children festival in Tibnin

On 8 August, around 2,500 kids enjoyed a children’s festival in Tibnin public school where UNIFIL in collaboration with Alpha association provided a variety of entertaining activities including face painting, fun entertainment and refreshments.

16 Aug 2018

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