UNIFIL
United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon

Speech by Head of UNIFIL and Force Commander, Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro on Establishment Day 2025 (English)

  • 16 January 2026

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United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is a peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon. It was established by the Security Council in 1978 with Resolutions 425 and 426. In 2006, the Security Council strengthened UNIFIL’s mandate to monitor the cessation of hostilities, among other tasks.