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Arriving at the scene, a UN vehicle had crashed against an electricity pole in the vicinity of Suq al Khan, South Lebanon. One UN staff on the ground and another unconscious in the car being assisted by his colleague, while…
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra today called on the Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in his office in Beirut. Issues related to the implementation of UNIFIL's mandate under…
"There was a failure in the airbag system; we fixed it using the Intelligence device and the scan tools," Bassam Zarafe, a teacher from Bint Jbeil Public Technical School, explained while he was comparing the results…
The first time was a complete success. Awareness was raised among school children on the importance of preserving water while having lots of fun on World Water Day. And this year the need still holds to spread the same…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today observed the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. A ceremony, organized by the United Nations Mine Action Support Team (UNMAST), was…
Hands joined to reaffirm the commitment to the land. A commitment manifested in the reforestation campaign for a greener South Lebanon after having lost most of its green surface over the years. The Lebanese NGO Jouzour…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today held a ceremony at the mission headquarters to mark 35 years of its peacekeeping presence in southern Lebanon. Representatives from the Lebanese armed and security…
The Minister of Social Affairs (MOSA) of the Republic of Lebanon, Mr. Wael Abou Faour, accompanied by Major-General Abdul Rahman Shehaitly, LAF Government Coordinator, today paid a visit to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon…
UNIFIL joined the rest of the world in observing 2013 International Women's Day which was celebrated on 8 March at the Basel Al Assad Cultural Centre in Tyre, South Lebanon with the "Women of UNIFIL" photo exhibition and a…
UNIFIL today celebrated International Women's Day with the "Women of UNIFIL" photo exhibition at the Basel Al Assad Cultural Centre in Tyre, South Lebanon. The United Nations began celebrating Women's Day on 8 March during…
Following the inaugural Road Safety Awareness session targeting children aged between 6 and 10 years, UNIFIL’s civil affairs section in collaboration with the local NGO Kunhadi and UNIFIL’s Italian and Tanzanian military…
UNIFIL's Maritime Task Force (MTF) bids farewell to its commander, and welcomes a new Rear Admiral to take over the command. The outgoing Brazilian commander of the MTF Rear Admiral Wagner Lopes de Moraes Zamith handed over…