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President of the Republic of Estonia visits UNIFIL
The President of the Republic of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, today visited the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in south Lebanon. Upon her arrival at the UNIFIL base in Naqoura, President…
Joint training for UNIFIL and LAF troops on ‘Military Decision Making Process’
UNIFIL’s Sector East Headquarters organized last week a five-day joint training on “Military Decision Making Process” for 19 officers and warrant officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and various UNIFIL units…
24 villages in south Lebanon benefit from Spanish veterinarian programme
Working with UNIFIL’s Spanish peacekeepers since 16 January, veterinarian experts from various Spanish Universities provided advice, on-the-spot treatments and vaccinations in 24 villages in the UN Mission’s area of operation…
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary addresses the crowd at the Open Day on Women, Peace and Security event in Tyre.
The 2017 Open Day on Women Peace and Security
The auditorium was full as UNIFIL’s Gender Advisor, Dr. Afaf Omer, took to the stage to launch the Open Day on Women, Peace and Security on Friday in the Bassel Al Assad Center in Tyre. In her address, Dr. Omer highlighted…
UNIFIL Indonesian peacekeepers in traditional clothes greet the young people as they arrive onto the UNIFIL MTF ship.
Music and dance mark schoolchildren’s visit to UNIFIL frigate
The clear sky, the sunshine and the gentle breeze indicated that spring was arriving to the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The ebb and flow of the gentle sea waves in the country’s commercial hub, the Beirut Port, made the…
UNIFIL Head of Mission Major General Michael Beary lays a wreath at the UNIFIL cenotaph in memory of fallen peacekeepers. Naqoura, south Lebanon.
On Its 39th Establishment Day, UNIFIL Reiterates Commitment to Uphold Peace in South Lebanon
Today, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) marked the 39th anniversary of its establishment with a ceremony at its Headquarters in Naqoura highlighting the Mission’s commitment to providing a safe and secure…
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary visits the newly appointed Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), General Joseph Aoun, Yarze, Beirut.
In meeting with new LAF Commander, UNIFIL head stresses enhanced cooperation
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today paid his first visit to the newly appointed Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), General Joseph Aoun, in Beirut. During the meeting, the…
Young children visit UNIFIL base in Meis Ej Jebel
UNIFIL’s Nepalese Battalion organized the visit of young children from a local public school in Houla, in south-eastern Lebanon, to its base in Meis Ej Jebel last week. During the 24 March visit, 55 children along with six…
Students participating in the World Water Day 2017 event in Tyre learn the oceans hold about 97% of all Earth’s water, but it is salty.
At UNIFIL event, 1,200 schoolchildren learn value of water
After the winter rains south Lebanon looks lush in March. Farmers are already harvesting leafy vegetables from their fields, bright flowers are everywhere and green grass carpets the rocky hills. It feels hard to believe that…
Joint activity in UNIFIL’s Sector East to teach Lebanese students about dangers of UXOs
The Lebanon Mine Action Center (LMAC), with the support of UNIFIL’s Sector East (SECEAST) Headquarters and the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), today conducted an educational program on landmines and unexploded ordnances (UXOs…