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Spanish peacekeepers handed over a number of sports gear and school supplies to the village of El Adaysseh on 20 February 2022. (UN Photo / Corporal Josue Falcon)
Sector East units support host communities in health, education and sports sectors
UNIFIL Sector East units from China, India, Nepal and Spain extended a wide range of support to local communities in the health, education and sports sectors recently in various south-eastern villages. While Chinese and…
Major General Aroldo Lázaro takes up duties as UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander
UNIFIL held a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura today to officially transfer authority from outgoing Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col of Italy to Major General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz of…
From 21 to 25 February 2022, UNIFIL’s Korean peacekeepers conducted “Basic First Aid and Combat Medical Care Training” at the Lebanese Army's Chawakeer Barracks in Tyre. (UN Photo / First Lieutenant HAN Kwan Yong)
Korean and Irish peacekeepers conduct training exercises with LAF
Two UNIFIL contingents, from the Republic of Korea and Ireland, conducted rigorous training exercises with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in south-western Lebanon last week. The aim was to enhance capabilities of the LAF…
El Mari Municipal building solar-powered with UNIFIL support
The municipal building of El Mari in south-eastern Lebanon has been powered with solar energy with support of UNIFIL. Last week, UNIFIL’s Indian peacekeepers handed over the completed electric solar project to the Mayor of El…
UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura hosted a cultural event and an exhibition of local handicrafts on 10 March 2022. While peacekeepers from Ghana, Malaysia and Nepal displayed their respective national cultures through music and dance, Lebanese women entrepreneurs benefited through the sale of their handicrafts. (UN Photo / Pasqual Gorriz)
Lebanese women join UNIFIL peacekeepers in marking International Women’s Day
UNIFIL peacekeepers marked this year’s International Women’s Day (8 March) by organizing and participating in a wide range of activities with and for the benefit of local women in south Lebanon this week. The activities…
Korean peacekeepers’ support to strengthen local institutions
Throughout the month of February, UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea (ROK) supported Lebanese security institutions operating in south Lebanon as well as five city councils and an education institution with items…
On UNIFIL’s 44th Establishment Day, its new head calls on parties to make meaningful steps for sustainable peace
UNIFIL today marked the 44th anniversary of the UN mission’s establishment with its head and Force Commander, Major General Aroldo Lázaro, calling on the parties to make “meaningful steps” towards a sustainable peace…
Cambodian peacekeepers give finishing touches to a blue barrel along the Blue Line south of the Lebanese village of Yaroun on 02 November 2021. (UN Photo / Pasqual Gorriz)
Cambodian and Chinese peacekeepers refurbish blue barrels, ensuring better security
Long arrays of blue barrels dotted along the Blue Line – against the backdrop of beautiful natural landscape – seem picturesque. More than that, these UNIFIL-installed concrete structures serve a more virtuous purpose…
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…
Lázaro calls for ‘constructive outcomes’ on contentious issues along the Blue Line
Chairing his first Tripartite meeting, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro expressed his hope to use the forum “to move beyond the delivery of statements to emphasise finding solutions.” The…