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In February this year, UNIFIL's Civil Affairs donated sound and light equipment to Tyros for Arts association, which is involved in organising art workshops and festivals in Tyre. UNIFIL's involvement contributed to the…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano today called on Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Tammam Salam in two separate meetings in Beirut. Discussions focused on…

On 9 June, UNIFIL organized a sports event at its headquarters in Naqoura. The event was organized to express support and contribute to the recovery of Nepal from the recent devastating earthquake that hit the country on 24…

On June 5, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) celebrated the World Environment Day at its headquarters in Naqoura. The day is dedicated to raise global awareness of environmental issues and to help stimulate…

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today observed the International Day of UN Peacekeepers in a ceremony held at its Naqoura headquarters in southern Lebanon. Peacekeepers representing the 39 national…

On the occasion of UN Peacekeepers' Day, Naqoura mayor Mahmoud Mahdi hailed the Blue Helmets who have been living side by side with the local population, sharing with them the good and the bad times, since 1978. He said,…

On the occasion of the UN Global Road Safety Week marked between 4 and 10 May, around 120 students from five different southern schools attended on 8 May an exercise on Road Safety organised by UNIFIL's Civil Affairs office…

It was not just about smiles and laughter, the clown show organized by UNIFIL in several villages in the area of operations was also the time for the team of highly trained professionals specialized in clown therapy to…

The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces…

The Internal Security Forces (ISF) organised on 19 April the eighth "Arab Police Championship" half-marathon race in Beirut city. The race was planned under the auspices of the Minister of Interior Nouhad al-Mashnouq and the…

Today, the President of the Republic of Ireland H.E. Michael Higgins paid a visit to his country’s battalion operating in the framework of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at its base in al-Tiri, Bint…

The southern town of Sultaniyeh once again celebrated the Spring Festival with UNIFIL for the fourth year in a row. More than 4000 children from different villages across the UNIFIL Area of Operation participated in the event…