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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) participated in a search and rescue operation at sea after receiving reports on Wednesday 10 October of a missing boat off the coast of Lebanon…
A seven-member delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lebanese Parliament visited the UNIFIL Headquarters and the Mission’s area of operation today to see first-hand the crucial work carried out by the UN…
One of the first cinemas of Lebanon, “Cinema Rivoli of Tyre” had a name, fame and aura. Started in 1959 in a bustling neighbourhood of Tyre, Cinema Rivoli was visited by celebrity who’s whos of the time, including Jean Marais…
Earlier this week, UNIFIL peacekeepers cleared the drainage system running parallel to the Blue Line near Kfar Kila in order to prevent accumulation of water during the monsoon season. The cleaning work, carried out by the…
Marking the International Day of Non-Violence and the 150 th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, UNIFIL’s Indian peacekeepers organized a series of activities including “peace walk” and painting competition for differently…
“With an unprecedented calm in south Lebanon of now 12 years – with the last two being the most peaceful – I believe we have a unique momentum to collectively help move that forward. The images around us reflect on the…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today marked the International Day of Peace with a ceremony in Naqoura, a photo exhibition in Beirut and a message from its Head of Mission that cooperation of all parties…
“Picket, sledgehammer, flagging tape!” UNIFIL peacekeeper Corporal Romain of Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) is giving orders to his team as they prepare to set out to check for explosives in the UNIFIL area of operation in…
UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today paid a visit to Maronite Patriarch for Antioch and the East Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi in Bkerke. During the meeting, Major General Del…
As UNIFIL peacekeepers and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel enhance coordination and partnership between them in south Lebanon, the two forces this week are carrying out a joint live fire exercise in an area about…
The Italian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Salvatore Farina, visited the UNIFIL Headquarters today to reaffirm the country's support to the mandate of the peacekeeping force in south Lebanon. Upon arrival at the main…
UNIFIL’s Ghanaian peacekeepers organized a free medical and dental camp for the residents of the village of Marwahin, south-western Lebanon, last week. The 6 September civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) event sought to…