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Lebanese staff members of UNIFIL marked their country's independence with speeches, patriotic song and traditional dance during a ceremony at UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura. Mission leadership led by Force Commander Major…

Naqoura, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today joined the global observance of the United Nations Day (24 October) in a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura in southern Lebanon. UNIFIL Force…

Naqoura, Lebanon - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today held a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura to mark the 29th International Day of Peace. Present at the ceremony were local authorities…

UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas today chaired a tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the UN Position at Ras Al Naqoura…

The UN Security Council, acting on the request of the Government of Lebanon, on 30 August 2010 unanimously decided to extend the present mandate of UNIFIL for a period of one year until 31 August 2011. The mandate of UNIFIL…

Naqoura, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today conducted a joint live fire exercise in southern Lebanon. The Field Artillery Group, part of UNIFIL's Quick…

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) delivered 39 vehicles to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) at a ceremony at UNIFIL's Headquarters in Naqoura on Wednesday 25 August 2010. Today's transfer, which follows the…

UNIFIL completed the investigation into the exchange of fire incident between the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Israeli Defence Forces in El Adeisse area on 03 August 2010. Both LAF and IDF cooperated fully with UNIFIL team…

Naqoura, Lebanon - UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas met with senior representatives of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) tonight at the UN Position at the Ras Al…

with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Saad Hariri, 16 August 2010 UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Albero Asarta Cuevas met today in separate meetings in Beirut with Lebanese Parliament Speaker…

Naqoura, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) yesterday began broadcasting its first own radio programme in Arabic. The programme "Salam from the South" is broadcasted on four local radio stations…