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Seven years ago the public school of Burj Kalaway welcomed UNIFIL’s French contingent, when its peacekeepers offered them logistical aid and humanitarian assistance. It was also seven years ago that the French peacekeepers…

On the occasion of the inauguration of the Umoja solution, we step back to reflect upon the 'journey to deployment' in UNIFIL and UNSCOL. In late 2012, UNIFIL and UNSCOL established a multi-tiered project team with a local…

On Monday, 1 July 2013 UNIFIL held a ceremony to inaugurate "Umoja" (Swahili for "Unity"), a new administrative reform initiative for the United Nations Secretariat that includes a thorough streamlining of UN business…

Under the banner, 'We serve', the Leo Mid-West Beirut Lions Club has extended its wings to partner with UNIFIL by providing assistance to the people of southern Lebanon. "We aim to leave our footprints in every activity that…

In its endeavors to foster cultural exchange and interaction, UNIFIL's Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) section initiated Spanish cuisine classes back in 2009, where cooking classes were held in different vocational schools…

With wide smiles and amid the cheers of proud parents and teachers, twelve year-old Jana Khreiss, and her 4 colleagues from College des Soeurs des Saints Coeurs of Marjeyoun stepped down the stage holding high their awards…

A smile and a red nose were enough for clown Walter to draw a smile on the faces of 100 students in Ayta Ash Shaab School for Children with Special Needs, who experienced a real joy and laughed out loud for an hour and a half…

On Monday, 10 June the Lebanese Minister of Information Mr. Walid Daouk accompanied by the Director General of the Ministry of Information Mr. Hassan Falha and the Minister's Advisor Mr. Andre Kassas paid a visit to UNIFIL…

"The shock must be on the sensor so the airbag goes off," explained UNIFIL vehicle mechanic George al-Alam while demonstrating an airbag deployment at Bint Jbeil Public Technical School. After showing his audience where the…

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today held a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura to mark this year's international peacekeepers day. Peacekeepers representing the 37 national contingents in UNIFIL…

When the students of Our Lady of Lebanon School in Rmeish first heard about it, "they were shocked." They "refused" being taught English by UNIFIL's Ghanaian teachers, their English language teacher, Sana Aoun, pointed out.…

"I am very happy to welcome today the Minister of Information Mr. Walid Daouq and the Director General of the Ministry of Information Mr. Hassan Falha to UNIFIL headquarters. We had an excellent meeting and I highly…