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In the remote town of Chebaa, south Lebanon, three hundred households have been struggling for months with their municipal water supply. The town’s main water source comes from a well, brought to the surface by an electric…
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In this latest UNIFIL radio episode, Rania Bdeir, our radio producer, puts UNIFIL’s spokesperson Andrea Tenenti in the hotseat. The questions posed are in direct response to a series of misunderstandings among the Lebanese…
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Two patrolling UNIFIL vehicles succumb to adverse road and weather conditions causing one of the vehicles to veer off the road and overturn, while the second barely manages to avoid the same fate. Four peacekeepers are…
- Peacekeepers' Corner
UNIFIL’s Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT) participated on the 15th of August in Houla’s Children Summer Camp where more than 150 children and their parents took part. The summer camp was organized by Houla’s Development Committee…
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UNIFIL’s Indonesian Battalion took this year’s theme of International Youth Day, 12 August, to heart and organized an event welcoming youth from Souaneh village in South Lebanon. This year’s theme, Intergenerational…
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Providing free medical care for the people of South Lebanon is nothing new for UNIFIL. Helping and supporting local communities has been an integral part of UNIFIL’s activities since 2007. Nevertheless, given the dire…
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While traditionally men spend most of the day away at work in rural South Lebanon, it falls upon the women to take care of the children and the elderly, in addition to their regular daily responsibilities. In the event of an…
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Another intense five-day training has taken place between the Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) 5th Brigade, from 1 to 5 August in South Lebanon. This isn’t the first time FCR’s French…
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20 children and their parents took part in Souq Al Khan’s Center for Care and Development summer camp, which was in part supported by UNIFIL’s Indian Battalion, INDBATT. The children enjoyed a variety of games, entertainment…
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UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) conducted the Picard naval exercises off the coast of Lebanon on 28 July 2022, to enhance the coordination between its multi-national vessels. Picard is the acronym for Periodic Capability…
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When the main generator of Shaqra town in South Lebanon broke down, the community of 20,000 residents lost its access to water. Shaqra’s water is pumped from a municipal well powered by electricity supplied by a generator. An…
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Lt Col Chandan Singh of the Indian contingent (INDBATT) is UNIFIL’s only veterinarian and his services are highly sought after. Shepherds and farmers in UNIFIL’s area of operations depend on the regular visits by INDBATT’s…