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UNIFIL Korean peacekeepers and LAF soldiers in joint combat training

On their UN base situated on the outskirts of the port city of Tyre, UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea (ROK) warm up with soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) before they begin the physically demanding training session.

01 Feb 2019

Amid icy conditions, UNIFIL peacekeepers clear roads and conduct patrols

As storms Norma and Miriam lashed Lebanon last week, piles of snow carpeted mountains. Within UNIFIL’s area of operation in south-eastern Lebanon, mountainous areas suddenly turned white. Despite icy conditions, UNIFIL peacekeepers continued their daily activities.

23 Jan 2019

Statement by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Stefano Del Col

I have just had a very good and constructive meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gebran Bassil.

As discussed in our meeting today, much of my efforts in recent weeks has been to address with the parties concerns related to the latest developments along the Blue Line.

14 Jan 2019

UNIFIL head chairs first Tripartite meeting of 2019 with LAF and IDF officials

UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired the first regular Tripartite meeting of 2019 with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the UN position in Ras Al Naqour

10 Jan 2019

Women working for peace – the story of Ghanaian Battalion

By Tilak Pokharel

08 Jan 2019

Defence Minister Sarraf visits UNIFIL HQ and area of operation with word of thanks to UN Peacekeepers

In an end of year visit, Lebanon’s Caretaker Minister of Defence, Yaacoub Sarraf, led a delegation today to the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura and the Mission’s area of operation in south Lebanon to extend a word of thanks to the efforts of the UN Peacekeeping Mission and to be briefed on the sit

31 Dec 2018

Update on investigation into cross-Blue Line tunnels

On 26 and 27 December, in the course of the ongoing investigation into the presence of tunnels along the Blue Line, UNIFIL together with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) surveyed the premises of an old concrete factory in the southern part of Kfar Kela, after UNIFIL had observed liquified cement f

28 Dec 2018

Fijian troops conclude UNIFIL mission

Peacekeepers from one of UNIFIL’s oldest troop contributors, the Republic of Fiji, concluded their mission with UNIFIL today. The last batch of UNIFIL’s 134 Fijian peacekeepers serving in south Lebanon departed from their main base near At Tiri today.

22 Dec 2018

UNIFIL statement on the discovery of tunnels along the Blue Line

UNIFIL has been actively following up on developments relating to the discovery of tunnels along the Blue Line by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

IDF has informed UNIFIL that they have so far discovered four tunnels along the Blue Line.

17 Dec 2018

Austrian President visits UNIFIL

The President of the Republic of Austria, Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen, today visited the UNIFIL headquarters and received a briefing from the UN Peacekeeping Mission on its work to help further peace in south Lebanon.

12 Dec 2018

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