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The commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major General Michael Beary, today praised the work done by the UN mission’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) in effectively assisting the Lebanese authorities…

UNIFIL’s Ghanaian Patrol Commander, Lt Rodney Odway, unfolds a map on the bumper of the parked vehicle and calls his company over for a briefing. The 12-strong group of peacekeepers are about to perform a foot patrol along…

Lebanon is online and mobile. The amount of people accessing the internet through handheld devices has grown as the infrastructure for mobile communication advances. In 2014 UNdata estimated nearly 75% of Lebanese people have…

UNIFIL’s eastern command organized a friendly relay march last week along the 52-kilometre stretch of the Blue Line with participation of UN peacekeepers and Lebanese soldiers as a way to furthering and deepening the ties…

The Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, Major-General Michael Beary, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the…

“The young children playing in the school yards of Tibnin dreaming of a bright future, men and women going to work every day in Bint Jbeil to support their families and the elderly residents of Naqoura enjoying evening chai…

The Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, Major-General Michael Beary, today paid tribute to the sacrifices made by Spanish peacekeepers while serving with the UN Mission in south Lebanon. In his remarks at a…

A new Brazilian frigate, Liberal, joined the UNIFIL fleet of Maritime Taskforce (MTF) on Thursday, replacing another Brazilian frigate Independência as the UN mission’s flagship. The new vessel, which arrived in Lebanon on 7…

One of July mornings was a little different for some 16 students of National College in Marjayoun, south-eastern Lebanon. They had gathered at the College’s main hall in a circle, one time humming to hone their vocalism, and…

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) last month set up a special team of uniformed and civilian female members of the peacekeeping mission to ensure a gender perspective is present when various battalions interact with…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Michael Beary today called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Samir Moqbel in Beirut. Discussions focused on the situation in UNIFIL’s area of operations…

UNIFIL’s Spanish Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Fernandez Romero inaugurated a waste management facility in the south-eastern Lebanese municipality of Kleyaa on Tuesday. The new facility, supported by Spain, will collect…