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  • News from UNIFIL - Episode # 9

    In this “News from UNIFIL” episode, UNIFIL Deputy Spokesperson Kandice Ardiel explains how the mission is coordinating with the Lebanese Armed Forces and Israeli Defense Forces to support the return of peace and stability to south Lebanon. The story also highlights key initiatives by peacekeepers to assist local communities, including donations to municipalities, and villages.

  • News from UNIFIL - Episode # 8

    In this episode, Spokesperson Andrea Tenenti highlights UNIFIL’s ongoing support to local communities following the 27 November cessation of hostilities agreement. Colonel Saujanya Rana says Civil Military Cooperation teams increased outreach activities. Italian peacekeepers donate medical supplies and a 4x4 vehicle to the Tyre Red Cross, and Indian peacekeepers deliver vital healthcare in El Meri.

  • News from UNIFIL - Episode # 7

    In “News from UNIFIL” - Episode 7, Spokesperson Andrea Tenenti clarifies UNIFIL’s role under Resolution 1701. Italian and Republic of Korea peacekeepers provide essential aid to displaced communities and returnees in south Lebanon, and other news.

  • News from UNIFIL - Episode # 6

    In this episode of “News from UNIFIL”, Spokesperson Andrea Tenenti highlights the mission’s continued commitment to the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701. We will also shed light on UNIFIL’s community support efforts: trauma-relief workshops for displaced children in Tyre, vital road repairs in south-eastern Lebanon, and water deliveries to Rmeish during the recent crisis.

  • News from UNIFIL - Episode # 5

    In Episode # 5 of “News from UNIFIL”, you can hear UNIFIL Spokesperson Andrea Tenenti’s remarks at a UN briefing in Geneva on the mission’s efforts amid escalating tensions. The episode also covers a solemn ceremony in Beirut to pay tribute to French peacekeeper, Sergeant Fany Claudin, who tragically lost her life, in addition to UNIFIL’s medical assistance to Tibnin Public Hospital.

     

  • News from UNIFIL - Episode # 4

    In this “News from UNIFIL” radio piece, we highlight UN Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix’s reaffirmation of Security Council Resolution 1701 as the cornerstone for peace between Lebanon and Israel during his recent visit to Lebanon. The episode also covers UNIFIL’s humanitarian efforts amid the escalation in the conflict, including evacuations and community support, and the work of the Chinese peacekeepers in clearing unexploded ordnances to ensure safety in south Lebanon.

  • News from UNIFIL - Episode # 3

    In this News from UNIFIL episode, Deputy Spokesperson Kandice Ardiel reaffirms that UNIFIL peacekeepers will not vacate their positions near the Blue Line despite recent pressures. The episode also highlights UNIFIL’s crucial Liaison and Coordination mechanism, which has facilitated over 1,800 activities amid escalating tensions, and the mission’s support to communities in the south, with peacekeepers providing essential medical aid to displaced people.

     

  • News from UNIFIL - Episode # 2

    In this “News from UNIFIL” episode, UNIFIL Deputy Spokesperson Kandice Ardiel outlines the challenges UNIFILfaces, including limited commitment from Lebanon and Israel to implement Resolution 1701. The episode also covers recent medical supply donation to Kleyaa village, and ongoing road rehabilitation by peacekeepers to allow movements of UNIFIL troops as well as civilians in the area.

     

  • News from UNIFIL - Episode # 1

    In this “News from UNIFIL” radio story, UNIFIL Deputy Spokesperson Kandice Ardiel speaks about United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 and the obstacles the mission has faced in implementing it over the last 18 years, UNIFIL publishes a video interview with the two Indonesian peacekeepers who were injured on October 10, UNIFIL’s evacuation of two elderly residents from Al-Qawzah, and other news.

  • 290 - Salam from the South – Lebanese Army and UNIFIL Team Up to Support People of the South

    Amid the ongoing exchanges of fire across the Blue Line, cooperation and coordination between UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces deployed in south Lebanon are more critical than ever for the effective implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. The events following October 8th, 2023, motivated greater cooperation on Civil Military Coordination or “CIMIC” activities between the Lebanese Armed Forces and UNIFIL. LAF and UNIFIL decided to work together on certain projects that would support and benefit the people of the south, especially those who remained in their villages close to the Blue Line.

    Here is the link to full story in SoundCloud

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