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"Porcelain is the art of living", says Bahia Zayat, as she walks around the classroom, proudly showing off her students' work "Porcelain is the art of living", says Bahia Zayat, as she walks around the classroom, proudly…

Beirut, Lebanon - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra today called on President Michel Sleiman in Beirut. Major-General Serra briefed the President on the general situation in UNIFIL's area of…

UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra today called on Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Defence Minister Mr. Fayez Ghosn. Issues related to the implementation of UNIFIL's mandate under…

A young man stands on a ladder, drilling holes and fixing electrical cables in the roof, with what, at a glance, look like seasoned hands. A young man stands on a ladder, drilling holes and fixing electrical cables in the…

Top chef contestants cooked for around 200 UNIFIL peacekeepers, personnel and local Lebanese authorities in a new challenge from South Lebanon adding a different flavor to the renowned cooking show that airs on LBCI TV…

Even during Ramadan, the holy month when Muslims abstain from eating and drinking liquids from sunrise to sunset, UNIFIL's Muslim peacekeepers still have to perform their duties. Even during Ramadan, the holy month when…

The Lebanese Red Cross Society received a donation from the UNIFIL National staff Union (NSU), at a ceremony organised at UNIFIL's Headquarters in Naquora. The donation, totalling to 2,527,000 Lebanese pounds, was presented…

Halfway through, UNIFIL's vocational training programme continues to equip the selected southern students from technical schools with practical skills in order to build on their theoretical background. Halfway through, UNIFIL…

(Joint Press Release UN ESCWA and UNIFIL, 29 March 2012) The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and the Union of Tyre Region…

The youths of southern Lebanon got a chance to show their poetry talents in a competition organized by UNIFIL for World Poetry Day. World Poetry Day was marked this year with a ceremony in the town of Marjayoun to pick…

Naqoura, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today held a ceremony at the Mission headquarters to observe the 34th anniversary of its peacekeeping presence in southern Lebanon. UNIFIL Force…

Responding to media queries on the subject, UNIFIL Spokesperson Neeraj Singh said: French peacekeepers have been part of UNIFIL since the early years of the mission and have over three decades contributed significantly to the…