The Italian helicopter component deployed within the UNIFIL mission has marked 45 years of continuous presence in Southern Lebanon Naqoura (Lebanon), September 19, 2024. “Celebrating the history of Task Force Italair means…
From school supplies to clothes as well as hygiene products and blankets, UNIFIL Italian peacekeepers recently donated a number of essential items to the population displaced by the ongoing violence across the Blue Line. The…
UNIFIL’s French peacekeepers hosted members of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in their main base in the south Lebanese village of Dayr Kifa for joint training last week. The three-day activity saw 10 Lebanese soldiers learn…
Prominent among UNIFIL’s support initiatives for local communities over the last year has been the implementation of solar projects in communities across south Lebanon. UNIFIL and its troop-contributing countries implemented…
Peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea have been a vital source of support for local communities, providing medical care to around 1,800 residents across five villages in Tyre, south Lebanon: Brughuliyah, Abbasiyah, Burj…
On August 13, UNIFIL French peacekeepers organized a lively summer event in Dibil, south Lebanon. Collaborating with the Lebanon Scouts, the event included games, creative workshops, and treats, bringing joy to around 150…
On August 12, UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers, in collaboration with local NGO SHEILD Association , organized a health and wellness campaign in Souk El Khan, southeastern Lebanon. The event provided vital health services and…
Since the exchanges of fire across the Blue Line started 10 months ago, almost 100,000 people living close to the 120-kilometre Line have fled to safer areas northward. Those staying behind for various reasons have been left…
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix today concluded the Lebanon leg of his trip to the Middle East, during which he strongly stressed the need for de-escalation and return to a cessation of…
A state-owned network of water distribution systems in south-western Lebanon got a new lease of life recently after a UNIFIL-funded project supplied the Tyre Water Bureau with much-needed equipment, tools and spare parts. The…
UNIFIL peacekeepers, collaborating with the Lebanese Red Cross, have been providing crucial medical care to displaced people in Tyre, southern Lebanon. This effort shows that local and international communities are standing…
In a demonstration of Lebanon’s continued commitment and support to Security Council Resolution 1701, which forms the core of UNIFIL’s mandate, the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lebanese Parliament, Fadi…