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UNIFIL-supported children’s playground opened in Abu Qamah
UNIFIL’s Indian peacekeepers, together with the UN Mission’s Civil Affairs office and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), opened a UNIFIL-supported playground for children in Abu Qamah, south-eastern Lebanon, earlier this week…
Defence Minister Bou Saab visits UNIFIL HQ, tours Blue Line
Lebanon’s Minister of Defence, Elias Bou Saab, led a delegation today to the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura and visited areas along the Blue Line, where he was briefed on UNIFIL’s work, together with the Lebanese Armed Forces…
UNIFIL confirms a third tunnel crosses Blue Line
Between December 2018 and January 2019, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) informed UNIFIL that they had discovered six tunnels along the Blue Line. Following independent technical investigations undertaken in accordance with…
The commander of the German Corvette “OLDENBURG,” Stephan Lukaszyk, welcomes Maj. Gen. Del Col onboard his ship in the Beirut Naval Base.
On visit to LAF Navy base, UNIFIL head says MTF exit strategy linked to LAF capabilities
On a recent visit to a Lebanese naval facility north of Beirut, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col has said the exit strategy of UNIFIL Maritime Task Force (MTF), which assists the…
Lebanese Minister of Justice visits UNIFIL HQ, tours Blue Line
Lebanon’s Minister of Justice Albert Serhan, heading a 12-member delegation of senior judges, visited UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura today, where he was welcomed by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General…
US delegation visits UNIFIL flagship
The Commander of UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF), Rear Admiral Eduardo Augusto Wieland, hosted onboard the UNIFIL flagship a United States delegation including Ambassador Elizabeth Richard and the vice admiral of the…
Students of St. Joseph School in Ein Ebel, south Lebanon, greet UNIFIL Head of Mission Maj. Gen. Stefano Del Col as he arrives in the school to see their cross-cultural event with a school in Italy.
UNIFIL peacekeepers promote peace through cross-cultural exchanges
At the heart of UNIFIL’s mission lies the promotion of sustainable peace and stability in south Lebanon. Besides their regular operational activities in coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the local authorities…
Nepalese peacekeepers organize first-aid training with LAF
A team of medical professionals of UNIFIL’s Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT) carried out a four-day long training on first aid with members of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and fellow peacekeepers at their main base in Meiss ej…
Spanish Chief of Defence visits UNIFIL area of operation
The Chief of Defense of Spain, General Fernando Alejandre Martínez, today led a nine-member delegation for a tour of UNIFIL area of operations and a visit to the Mission’s Sector East Headquarters in Marjayoun, south Lebanon…
A soldier-turned-astronaut visits UNIFIL
Earlier this month, UNIFIL received an unusual visitor. Paolo Nespoli, who served in Lebanon as a young Italian soldier from 1982 to 1984 with the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in Beirut, returned to Lebanon after 35 years…