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As the world marks the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, UNIFIL peacekeepers continue the crucial work of clearing large swathes of south Lebanese lands of deadly mines. This year…

Lebanon is well-known for its history and passion for coffee, so when a tea plantation comes into this equation, it does make you wonder. But then again, entrepreneurship and experimentation are also well-known aspects of…

On March 8, 2023, UNIFIL celebrated International Women’s Day with a two-part event. The day started with the "Run for Women's Empowerment," a 4-kilometer race featuring women and men, both military and civilian. This was…

Olive oil tasting can be as intense and serious as wine tasting. Colour, texture, smell, viscosity, clarity and much more determine the quality level of extra virgin olive oil. In order to learn the necessary techniques to…

Last week, the Civil Defense Risala and UNIFIL’s Malaysian Contingent conducted a joint firefighting and emergency first aid training session. Thirty-six civil defense members from six south Lebanese municipalities visited…

Five new classrooms were installed in the Hasbayya Care and Development Centre, thanks to the support of UNIFIL’s Spanish contingent. The installation transformed the large open upper level of the building into a modern…

The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Navy has taken on more operational tasks in the central and northern sections of Lebanon’s territorial waters. This is part of the long-term goal of transferring tasks that UNIFIL’s Maritime…

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, concluded a four-day visit to Lebanon today. After meeting Lebanese officials in Beirut, he travelled to UNIFIL headquarters, where he…

From time to time, UNIFIL peacekeepers visit schools to talk to students about the role of the mission in South Lebanon. The aim is to introduce the young generation to the mission so that they can have a better understanding…

The Khiam municipal building in southeastern Lebanon recently received its first ever solar power system, thanks to peacekeepers from UNIFIL. Thousands of local residents, including a few hundred Syrian refugees, benefit from…

232 people were rescued by UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Navy from a sinking boat in the evening of 31 December 2022, hours after it left northern Lebanon's coast. On board the ill…

UNIFIL’s Ghanaian peacekeepers recently initiated cholera education classes in schools within their area of responsibility in south Lebanon. Their Civil-Military Co-operation (CIMIC) team met with students and teachers at…