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UNIFIL statement on rocket and return fire on 25 April 2022
During the night of 24 to 25 April, UNIFIL detected a rocket being launched from south Lebanon toward Israel. Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro was in immediate contact with authorities on both…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) receives funding from the Elsie Initiative Fund to enable an inclusive environment in UN peacekeeping
New York – The Elsie Initiative Fund for Women in Peace Operations (EIF) announced today that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is the first UN field mission to receive funding to create an enabling and…
UNIFIL ramps up logistical support to LAF
UNIFIL today handed over the first monthly delivery of fuel to its strategic partners, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), at a ceremony in the UN mission’s headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. Today’s donation of 35,000…
Lebanese Minister of National Defense visits UNIFIL
UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, today welcomed Lebanon’s new Minister of National Defense, Maurice Sleem, to the peacekeeping mission’s headquarters in Naqoura, South Lebanon. In…
On United Nations Day, top UNIFIL official urges political and diplomatic solutions
Today, UNIFIL marked United Nations Day at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon celebrating the date in 1945 when the United Nations Charter came into force. The peacekeeping mission marked the today, 25 October as the…
Use liaison and coordination mechanisms to advance mutual interests, UNIFIL’s top official urges parties at tripartite meeting
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col chaired a special Tripartite meeting with senior officers of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras Al…
Security Council renews UNIFIL’s mandate for another year
The Security Council today adopted Resolution 2591, extending UNIFIL’s mandate for another year. The new resolution reaffirms UNIFIL’s mandate, as set out in Resolution 1701 (2006) and confirmed in subsequent resolutions. In…
UNIFIL statement on rocket and return fire on 6 August 2021
Late this morning, UNIFIL detected rocket launches from outside UNIFIL’s area of operations in south Lebanon towards the Israeli-occupied Golan. This was followed almost immediately by an artillery response from Israel…
At Tripartite meeting, UNIFIL head urges parties to recommit to liaison and coordination mechanisms
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras…
UNIFIL statement on rocket fire on 4 August 2021
Just after noon today, UNIFIL received reports that at least two rockets had been fired from Lebanon towards Israel. The IDF confirmed the reports and responded with artillery fire. UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force…