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UNIFIL MTF reaches historic milestone with 100k ships hailed since 2006

UNIFIL naval peacekeepers, operating in the Lebanese territorial waters in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Navy, reached a historic milestone this month with 100,000 ships hailed since 2006.

28 Jan 2020

UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers provide 24/7 operational activities aimed at monitoring the Blue Line and preserve stability in South Lebanon despite harsh weather conditions.

Italian and Finnish peacekeepers train to enhance interoperability

UNIFIL’s Italian and Finnish peacekeepers conducted a joint training last week with the aim of enhancing interoperability, reactivity and flexibility during joint operations while serving for peace in south Lebanon.

14 Jan 2020

UNIFIL Finnish peacekeepers and LAF in coordinated exercise

Despite heavy rain and freezing temperature, UNIFIL Finnish peacekeepers operating under the Mission’s Force Commander’s Reserve participated in a coordinated exercise with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in the southern Lebanese town of Kawkaba, located at the altitude of 750 metres from the sea

10 Jan 2020

Korean, Malaysian and Italian peacekeepers offer unique training programme to LAF

UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Italy conducted a five-day long training with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in the Chewakeer training base in Tyre, south Lebanon.

05 Feb 2020

UNIFIL peacekeepers perform their duties in any clime and place

While carrying out its core tasks aimed at maintaining calm and stability in southern Lebanon in accordance with UN Security Council resolution 1701, UNIFIL peacekeepers, in coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), conduct vehicle and foot patrols in their area of operations between t

21 Feb 2020

UNIFIL peacekeepers perform their duties in any clime and place

While carrying out its core tasks aimed at maintaining calm and stability in southern Lebanon in accordance with UN Security Council resolution 1701, UNIFIL peacekeepers, in coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), conduct vehicle and foot patrols in their area of operations between t

21 Feb 2020

A road of renewed hope for Kfar Shouba

Winters are harsh in Kfar Shouba on both locals and UN peacekeepers, as well as infrastructure. During the winter, the limited width of the road that leads to this faraway south-eastern Lebanese village – combined with snowstor

14 Feb 2020

UNIFIL head starts afforestation campaign

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col started a major afforestation campaign in the Mission’s area of operation in south-eastern Lebanon yesterday.

11 Feb 2020

Korean, Malaysian and Italian peacekeepers offer unique training programme to LAF

UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Italy conducted a five-day long training with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in the Chewakeer training base in Tyre, south Lebanon.

05 Feb 2020

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