In the mountainous region in the eastern part of UNIFIL area of operations, which falls under the Indian Battalion (INDBATT), a veterinary doctor makes daily visits to several villages. He starts at eight in the morning until…
A set of colourfully painted tires stood out at the exhibition crowning the recycled art workshop held at the Tyre Public Intermediate School for Girls. Anyone who visits the school should expect to see painted tires across…
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra today called on the President of Lebanon Michel Sleiman, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Tammam Salam in Beirut. Discussions focused on…
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Paolo Serra, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)…
In the context of the United Nations Global Road Safety Week (23-29 April), UNIFIL on 6 May organised a ceremony at the Qana Public Intermediate School in collaboration with 'Kunhadi', a Lebanese NGO dedicated to promoting…
The tradition annual children's spring festival once again brought together hundreds of children at a celebration to receive the spring in Sultaniyeh southern town, Tibnin area. For the eighth consecutive year, ALPHA Non…
"I learnt that instead of throwing things away, we can turn them into nice and useful objects. This helps reduce pollution," says Bara, a fourth grade student at Tyre Public Intermediate School for Girls, after attending a…
He was only seven years old and was playing in the field when he saw a ball and rushed to get it. That was in 1988, in Borghliyeh Village, in the middle of the war in South Lebanon. But the cluster bomb in disguise detonated…
"We must use water wisely because water is important for us in order to live", this is what Molhem, a 7 years old student said explaining what he had learned on World Water Day, which was observed internationally on 22 March…
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Paolo Serra, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)…
As part of celebrations to mark the 36th anniversary of its peacekeeping presence in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL organized two concerts in a special performance titled "Music for Friendship". A donation of technical equipment to…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today held a ceremony to mark 36 years of its presence in southern Lebanon. The ceremony, held at Mission Headquarters in Naqoura, was attended by representatives of…