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Members of the Lebanese Armed Forces participating in the “SPANBATT Para-Challenge Extreme Race” in Marjayoun, Lebanon, on 22 August 2016.
LAF team wins UNIFIL-organized ‘para-challenge extreme’ race
A team comprising runners from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) was the winner of a UNIFIL-organized obstacle race in the south-eastern Lebanese town of Marjayoun on Monday. UNIFIL’s Sector East Headquarters was the first…
UNIFIL-supported waste management facility inaugurated in south Lebanon
UNIFIL’s Spanish Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Fernandez Romero inaugurated a waste management facility in the south-eastern Lebanese municipality of Kleyaa on Tuesday. The new facility, supported by Spain, will collect…
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary delivers a welcoming address to invited religious leaders and politicians.
UNIFIL Head of Mission hosts local authorities and religious leaders
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Michael Beary today hosted local authorities, religious leaders and LAF representatives from south Lebanon at the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura to convey his profound…
Major-General Beary chairs first tripartite meeting as UNIFIL Head of Mission
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, Major-General Michael Beary, today chaired his first tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the…
Ten-year renewal of UNIFIL pursuant to Security Council resolution 1701 (2006)
Statement attributable to the Spokesman of the Secretary-General on UNIFIL New York, 30 August 2016 The Secretary-General welcomes the unanimous extension today by the Security Council of the mandate of the United Nations…
UNIFIL Head of Mission Major-General Beary meets Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Samir Moqbel
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Michael Beary today called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Samir Moqbel in Beirut. Discussions focused on the situation in UNIFIL’s area of operations…
Female UNIFIL Peacekeepers who are also members of the Female Assessment/Analysis and Support Team (FAST) meet with women residents in Maarakeh, south Lebanon.
New UNIFIL initiative to ensure gender perspective in host communities
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) last month set up a special team of uniformed and civilian female members of the peacekeeping mission to ensure a gender perspective is present when various battalions interact with…
Famous Lebanese actor, Nidal al-Ashqar, gives a theatre workshop for young actors at Marjayoun’s National College.
A rendezvous with Lebanese theatre in Marjayoun
One of July mornings was a little different for some 16 students of National College in Marjayoun, south-eastern Lebanon. They had gathered at the College’s main hall in a circle, one time humming to hone their vocalism, and…
New Brazilian vessel joins UNIFIL as Flagship
A new Brazilian frigate, Liberal, joined the UNIFIL fleet of Maritime Taskforce (MTF) on Thursday, replacing another Brazilian frigate Independência as the UN mission’s flagship. The new vessel, which arrived in Lebanon on 7…
UNIFIL head pays tribute to Spain’s contribution to south Lebanon
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, Major-General Michael Beary, today paid tribute to the sacrifices made by Spanish peacekeepers while serving with the UN Mission in south Lebanon. In his remarks at a…