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UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano today paid farewell visits to a number of senior Lebanese officials including the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri and Prime Minister…

The thermometers in south Lebanon are already climbing above 30°C, and people take shelter in whatever shade they can find, so it is fitting the Indian contingent from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have…

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today observed the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, paying tribute to thousands of military and civilian personnel for their service of peace, in a ceremony held at…

The sun was shining brightly in the sky and the nearby trees were starting to bear flowers. Multi-coloured balloons dangling from poles and ceilings drifted in the warm breeze. Spring has arrived in south Lebanon. Last month…

The President of Italy, His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, today visited the Italian troops based in Sector West headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in Shamaa in the southern part of the…

The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, today met with Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander…

The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, today called on Prime Minister Tammam Salam and Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Defense Samir…

The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, told some 100 young Lebanese visiting the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission last week that both…

The body lying on the floor with a mobile phone in his hand looks so realistic that a number of people walking by the unused prefab room take nervous second glances through the window. The dummy is part of a training exercise…

“A female-role model should be an example, not only for her beauty or money but also for her acts, work and bestowal. I hope to become a role model one day. Every girl and every woman is able to be a role model if she had the…

The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)…

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today visited the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) where he was received by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano. Speaking…