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UNIFIL marks 41st anniversary of its establishment
Today, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) marked the 41st anniversary of its establishment with a ceremony at its Headquarters in Naqoura. This was to highlight the commitment of the international community…
Indian peacekeepers organize awareness session on breast cancer
UNIFIL’s Indian peacekeepers organized a training session with the aim of raising awareness about preventing breast cancer among the women of Shab’a in south-eastern Lebanon earlier this week. The training session, conducted…
Young students visit Sector West HQ
About 60 students from a school in Saida visited UNIFIL’s Sector West Headquarters in Shama, south Lebanon, today to learn about the crucial work of the UN Peacekeeping mission in furthering peace in its area of operation and…
UN officers gather in UNIFIL to learn from its wastewater management scheme
Environment officers and water and sanitation focal points from 15 United Nations peace operations around the world gathered in south Lebanon this week to see first-hand and understand UNIFIL’s successful wastewater and…
Spanish veterinary experts work with Lebanese students to assist livestock farmers
Veterinary experts from three Spanish universities recently completed a week-long intensive veterinary campaign to assist south Lebanese goat and cattle farmers. The visiting experts also used the opportunity to share their…
A LAF soldier and a UNIFIL peacekeeper after completing the month-long joint training.
Month-long training enhances LAF-UNIFIL interoperability
The soldiers from the Lebanese Army crouch behind a burnt-out car. Smoke flares diminish the visibility and the sound of gunfire is pervasive. They make hand signals to proceed. A soldier sprints forward to the next position…
Italian, Ghanaian and Malaysian troops carry out live firing exercise
UNIFIL peacekeepers from Italy, Ghana and Malaysia jointly carried out a live firing exercise with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in an area about one kilometer south of the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura this week. The 27…
UNIFIL head awards UN medals to Spanish peacekeepers
Spanish peacekeepers serving with UNIFIL received United Nations medals on 29 March for their service with the Mission in furthering peace in south Lebanon. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del…
Deputy Force Commander visits MTF ships in Limassoul
UNIFIL Deputy Force Commander Major General Shivaram Kharel this week visited the peacekeeping mission’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) ships in Limassoul, Cyprus. During his visit to the MTF Greek ship “HS NIKIFOROS FOKAS” on 31…
UNIFIL head chairs regular Tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a regular Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the UN…