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Advancing Women peacekeepers role in UNIFIL

“UNIFIL will continue to do what it can to reaffirm the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflict, in peacebuilding and in peacekeeping.” UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary

08 Mar 2018

UN Peacekeeper helmet returns to south Lebanon 40-years after the establishment of UNIFIL

This month marks 40-years since the establishment of the UNIFIL Peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon. Starting today, and through the month of March, we will look back at the service and sacrifice of thousands of UN Peacekeepers from around the world who have worked for peace and stability in s

01 Mar 2018

Head of UN Peacekeeping Jean-Pierre Lacroix wraps up Lebanon visit

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, today concluded the Lebanon leg of his wider Middle East tour to visit UN Peacekeeping missions, including UNIFIL, and high ranking government officials.

27 Feb 2018

Joint UNIFIL-LAF exercise to enhance cooperation

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) conducted a joint exercise combining armoured assets, machine gun and small arms live fire in an area one kilometre south of the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, last week.

16 Feb 2018

FCR provides medical support to schoolchildren

Over the course of the past six weeks, UNIFIL’s French and Finnish peacekeepers provided medical support to about 600 children in the city of Burj Kallawiyah, south Lebanon.

01 Feb 2018

German President visits MTF ship

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier today visited UNIFIL Maritime Task Force (MTF)’s German ship “Magdeburg” in the Port of Beirut and met with German peacekeepers.

30 Jan 2018

Keeping peace, through de-mining

Peacekeeping is not just about patrolling and reconnaissance missions. It also means working to create a condition whereby the residents live in peace and go about their business.

19 Jan 2018

Prime Minister of The Republic of Ireland visits UNIFIL

Prime Minister Leo Varadkar (An Taoiseach) of The Republic of Ireland today visited UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura as well as the main base of UNIFIL’s Irish Contingent in south-west Lebanon.

22 Dec 2017

UNIFIL Female Assessment/Analysis Support Team (FAST) patrols in Rmeish

On 13 December, UNIFIL’s Sector West conducted an all-female foot patrol in Rmeish with the participation of a dozen peacekeepers from six countries – Ghana, Ireland, Italy, Republic of Korea, Malaysia and the Netherlands.

18 Dec 2017

UNIFIL liaison: A vital communication link

It's autumn in Lebanon and the Blida olive fields that span the Blue Line are being harvested by Lebanese families before the winter rains come.

13 Dec 2017

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