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UNIFIL peacekeepers and LAF train together on detecting mines and explosives

In September , UNIFIL Sector East conducted, two training courses on identifying and detecting mines and explosives, for both the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and UNIFIL personnel, at its base in Marjayoun in south-eastern Lebanon.

01 Oct 2021

UNIFIL’s highest post: Rendezvous of thrill, valour, dedication and commitment

UN peacekeeping in south Lebanon does not always mean patrolling towns and villages or round-the-clock monitoring of the 120-kilometre Blue Line.

For a group of UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers, it’s far more than that.

23 Sep 2021

UNIFIL donations to Lebanese security bodies to enhance cooperation and capabilities

UNIFIL donated a significant number of UN assets to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), its intelligence wing and the Lebanese General Security over the past week, with the shared objective of promoting a climate of peace and stability in the UNIFIL area of operations in south Lebanon.

22 Sep 2021

UNIFIL marks International Day of Peace

UNIFIL today marked the International Day of Peace with a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon.

21 Sep 2021

UNIFIL agricultural support to enhance food security in south-eastern Lebanon

In order to build agricultural infrastructure for food security, UNIFIL supported local communities in south-eastern Lebanon with labour-saving agricultural equipment and tools last week.

09 Sep 2021

LAF personnel train with UNIFIL Ghanaian peacekeepers

UNIFIL Ghanaian peacekeepers recently conducted training exercises for Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel, geared towards fostering cooperation and improving working relations between the two forces, in the south-western Lebanese village of Kfar Dunin.

06 Sep 2021

Security Council renews UNIFIL’s mandate for another year

The Security Council today adopted Resolution 2591, extending UNIFIL’s mandate for another year.

30 Aug 2021

At Tripartite meeting, UNIFIL head urges parties to recommit to liaison and coordination mechanisms

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras Al Naqoura.

05 Aug 2021

Spanish peacekeepers extend firefighting support to Civil Defence Centres

UNIFIL’s Spanish peacekeepers provided a range of firefighting equipment to 10 Lebanese Civil Defence Centres (CDCs) in south-eastern villages last week. The support is crucial especially during the ongoing dry season when bushfires in Lebanon are rampant.

04 Aug 2021

UNIFIL and LAF pay tribute to fallen French peacekeeper

UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today paid tribute to a fallen French peacekeeper, who died on Saturday due to medical conditions, at a solemn ceremony held in a UNIFIL French base in Deir Kifa, south Lebanon.

19 Jul 2021

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