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Naqoura, Lebanon - King Juan Carlos I of Spain today paid a visit to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Accompanying the King were the Spanish Minister of Defence Carme Chacon and senior Spanish defence…

Naqoura, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today underwent a transfer of command from Lieutenant-General Claudio Graziano (Italy) to Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas (Spain). The hand-over…

Media representatives are invited to a Transfer of Authority ceremony at UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura on Thursday 28 January 2010. Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas (Spain) will assume command of the United Nations…

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force is participating in a major search and rescue operation at sea after a Panamanian-flagged livestock carrier 'Danny F II' sank off the coast of Lebanon…

Beirut, Lebanon - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) today underwent a transfer of command from Germany to Italy. In a ceremony aboard German flagship FGS Schleswig-Holstein at…

Naqoura, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today introduced its Arabic-language website, launched in August 2009, in a press briefing held at Tyre, south Lebanon. UNIFIL was the first UN…

Naqoura, Lebanon – A joint amphibious exercise conducted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Navy was witnessed today at Naqoura Harbour by UNIFIL Force Commander Major…

Naqoura, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today honoured its long-serving staff members on the occasion of the 64th United Nations Day. Force Commander Major-General Claudio Graziano presented…

Beirut, Lebanon - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) today underwent a transfer of command from Rear Admiral Ruggiero Di Biase of Italy to Rear Admiral Jürgen Mannhardt of Germany…

Media are invited on Thursday, 3 September at 2:00 pm to attend a live fire exercise conducted by the Field Artillery Group of the Quick Reaction Force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with the Lebanese…

Technical review to maintain operational effectiveness of the Mission The United Nations Security Council, acting on the request of the Government of Lebanon, yesterday unanimously decided to extend without amendment the…

An exercise in large-scale disaster response was conducted on 10-11 August jointly by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in cooperation with a number of government and…