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Major General Beary chairs tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF
The UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN…
UNIFIL commander Beary meets with Speaker Berri
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today visited the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri in Beirut. During the meeting, Major General Beary congratulated the Speaker on the…
Major General Michael Beary, UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, chats with peacekeepers from Finland.
Ahead of holiday season, UNIFIL head commends peacekeepers for continuous work
Some of the UNIFIL positions along the Blue Line are remote. To mark the end of the year Major General Michael Beary, UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, chose to visit a number of these isolated posts to chat with…
UNIFIL’s Nepalese battalion clear invasive vegetation from the ancient Shaqra-Dubiyye Fort.
UNIFIL’s Heritage Protection: Shaqra-Dubiyye Fort
In south Lebanon UNIFIL peacekeepers have a long history of protecting cultural heritage sites. The region is rich with ancient monuments and through coordination with local municipalities UNIFIL peacekeepers are involved in…
UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Beary meets newly appointed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Michael Beary today called on the newly appointed Prime Minister Saad Hariri in his office in Beirut. Following the meeting, Major-General Beary said: “I was extremely…
UNIFIL’s French contingent with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) on a joint training exercise at the French headquarters in Ad-Tiri.
Five days joint training between LAF and UNIFIL
There is an air of anticipation as the group of six soldiers crouch in silence outside the closed building with their weapons poised. Three of the soldiers are from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and three are peacekeepers…
UN delegation visiting UNIFIL to conduct strategic review
A UN delegation is currently visiting Lebanon to conduct a Strategic Review of UNIFIL. This is pursuant to a request made by the UN Security Council in its resolution 2305 of August 2016 in order to ensure that the Mission is…
A UNIFIL peacekeeper explains how the biodegrading machine works, converting organic waste into compost. It was repaired with funds donated by UNIFIL’s Spanish contingent.
Qulayah garbage facility running again
The truck full of garbage rumbles up to the Qulayah garbage depot and tips out the waste. Immediately municipal workers begin sorting the rubbish into different piles, differentiating organic waste from recyclable plastics…
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel attend to an injured colleague during the joint combat medical aid training at UNIFIL’s Italian base near Shamaa in south Lebanon.
Joint combat medical aid training between UNIFIL and LAF
The patrol vehicle has just hit a landmine and the driver and three passengers are severely injured. Despite hostile fire, the first responders rescue the victims from the car and perform basic medical aid to save their…
Major General Beary meets with Minister Machnouk
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today met with the Lebanese Minister of Interior Nouhad Machnouk, in Beirut. During the meeting, which was his first with the Minister since taking charge…