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UNIFIL donation empowers women in south Lebanon

UNIFIL Civil Affairs Office recently handed over food processing equipment to the “Better Society” organization in the southern Lebanese village of Suwwanan, thus benefiting local farmers and women’s cooperatives.

13 Oct 2020

UNIFIL statement on the progress on maritime negotiations between Lebanon and Israel

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) welcomes today’s announcement of a framework agreement to launch negotiations between Lebanon and Israel on maritime and land boundary demarcation between the two countries.

01 Oct 2020

UNIFIL deploys to Beirut to assist LAF in the aftermath of Port explosions

In coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today deployed a detachment of multinational force to Beirut in order to assist Lebanese authorities with their efforts to deal with the aftermath of the tragic 4 August explosions.

27 Sep 2020

On International Day of Peace, UNIFIL head calls for working to shape peace together

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

21 Sep 2020

UNIFIL naval peacekeepers rescue 37 stranded at sea

This morning, a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) ship located at sea outside Lebanese territorial waters a boat with 37 people inside.

14 Sep 2020

UNIFIL peacekeepers test positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus

Ninety UNIFIL peacekeepers have tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus.

13 Sep 2020

LAF soldiers train with UNIFIL peacekeepers on explosives disposal

UNIFIL’s Sector East units trained last week with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) in the Sector Headquarters in Ibl el-Saqi.

08 Sep 2020

The return of Independência, UNIFIL flagship, to Beirut Port

Independência, the flagship of UNIFIL's 6-vessel Maritime Task Force (MTF) fleet, docked in Beirut on 21 August for the first time since the two devastating blasts levelled the port on 4 August.

03 Sep 2020

UNIFIL head chairs Tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special 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.

03 Sep 2020

Chinese donation to fight COVID-19

As part of the ongoing UNIFIL support to host communities in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mission’s peacekeepers from China donated yesterday medical supplies to the local communities of Al Qulaylah and Zibqin in south-western Lebanon.

02 Sep 2020

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