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UNIFIL head chairs regular Tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials

11 Jun 2019

Croatian Contingent ends mission with UNIFIL

UNIFIL’s Croatian Contingent has ended its mission with UNIFIL with the departure of 49 troops from south Lebanon today.

30 May 2019

On Peacekeepers’ Day, UNIFIL head recommits resolve to work for lasting peace in south Lebanon

UNIFIL today marked the International Day of UN Peacekeepers at its headquarters in Naqoura, with the Mission’s chief recommitting the resolve to work towards a lasting peace in south Lebanon and along the Blue Line.

29 May 2019

Iftar onboard UNIFIL ship “Sultan Hasanuddin”

During the Holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset, UNIFIL's Muslim peacekeepers are continuing their daily activities and carrying out their duties as normal.

24 May 2019

Minister of State Violette Safadi visits UNIFIL, discussed enhanced cooperation with UNIFIL

Lebanon’s Minister of State for Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth, Violette Khairallah Safadi, led a nine-member delegation to the UNIFIL Headquarters today, with discussions focusing on enhancing cooperation in women’s and youth empowerment in the Mission’s area of operations.

22 May 2019

A soldier-turned-astronaut visits UNIFIL

Earlier this month, UNIFIL received an unusual visitor. Paolo Nespoli, who served in Lebanon as a young Italian soldier from 1982 to 1984 with the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in Beirut, returned to Lebanon after 35 years.

16 May 2019

UNIFIL peacekeepers promote peace through cross-cultural exchanges

At the heart of UNIFIL’s mission lies the promotion of sustainable peace and stability in south Lebanon.

09 May 2019

Lebanese Minister of Justice visits UNIFIL HQ, tours Blue Line

Lebanon’s Minister of Justice Albert Serhan, heading a 12-member delegation of senior judges, visited UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura today, where he was welcomed by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col, and toured the Blue Line

04 May 2019

On visit to LAF Navy base, UNIFIL head says MTF exit strategy linked to LAF capabilities

On a recent visit to a Lebanese naval facility north of Beirut, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col has said the exit strategy of UNIFIL Maritime Task Force (MTF), which assists the Lebanese Armed Forces Navy (LAF-N), is contingent upon the raising the capabil

02 May 2019

UNIFIL confirms a third tunnel crosses Blue Line

Between December 2018 and January 2019, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) informed UNIFIL that they had discovered six tunnels along the Blue Line.

25 Apr 2019

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