Peacekeepers' Corner

UNIFIL’s Italian Battalion, commanded by Colonel Massimo Crocco, today carried out a Crowd and Riot Control (CRC) training exercise with the Lebanese Armed Forces personnel in the Tyre district, south-western Lebanon. The…

UNIFIL’s western sector command recently organized a multinational training activity to test the command and control capacity of various UNIFIL units operating in south-western Lebanon. During the 8 September training…

UNIFIL organized on Sunday a traditional street market in the UN Mission’s Sector East Headquarters in Marjayoun, where local businesspersons and traders set up a variety of stalls. The aim of the event was to promote local…

As part of furthering peace in south Lebanon, UNIFIL peacekeepers work closely with the local communities in their area of operation to build trust and help keep the stability that has lasted for 11 years. On Tuesday, UNIFIL…

A UNIFIL-funded quick impact project was inaugurated last week at the Dayr Amis Municipality building in south Lebanon. The ceremony was attended by the Malaysian Contingent (MALBATT) Deputy Commander, the Mayor of Dayr Amis…

The medical team of UNIFIL’s Italian contingent recently organized a large-scale campaign in the town of Arzon in Tyre, south Lebanon. Many families benefited from the initiative and appreciated UNIFIL peacekeepers’ efforts…

UNIFIL’s French contingent attached with the Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR), represented by its Commander, Colonel Nicolas Durand, today donated a number of items to the Regional Center of Lebanese Civil Defense of Tyre. The…

The Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett, today visited UNIFIL’s joint Irish-Finish Battalion (IRISHFINBATT) in south Lebanon. He was briefed on the operations of the battalion and the…

The “Special Need Centre” in the village of Suq Al Khan in South Lebanon benefited from a donation by UNIFIL Spanish Peacekeepers. The $13,200 donation funded a project to install an elevator for the center to enable the safe…

On 14 July 2017, UNIFIL’s Sector East Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT) Commander Lieutenant Colonel Sanjaya Deuja inaugurated the “LED Street Light” project in the village of Blida. Distinguished guests from the area including…