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Winters are harsh in Kfar Shouba on both locals and UN peacekeepers, as well as infrastructure. During the winter, the limited width of the road that leads to this faraway south-eastern Lebanese village – combined with snowstor

14 Feb 2020

UNIFIL head starts afforestation campaign

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col started a major afforestation campaign in the Mission’s area of operation in south-eastern Lebanon yesterday.

11 Feb 2020

Korean, Malaysian and Italian peacekeepers offer unique training programme to LAF

UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Italy conducted a five-day long training with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in the Chewakeer training base in Tyre, south Lebanon.

05 Feb 2020

UNIFIL and LAF sign MoU to consolidate cooperation around humanitarian demining

UNIFIL and its strategic partner, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing for the two forces to enhance cooperation, after a decade, in humanitarian demining within the UN Mission’s area o

30 Jan 2020

UNIFIL MTF reaches historic milestone with 100k ships hailed since 2006

UNIFIL naval peacekeepers, operating in the Lebanese territorial waters in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Navy, reached a historic milestone this month with 100,000 ships hailed since 2006.

28 Jan 2020

UNIFIL supports Tyre physiotherapy centre with equipment

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today joined local officials in opening a physiotherapy centre in Tyre, which received UNIFIL-donated equipment for the service of the local communities.

27 Jan 2020

UNIFIL peacekeepers from Nepal help maintain peace along Blue Line

Just like much of UNIFIL troops of 45 nationalities, the UN Mission’s peacekeepers from Nepal conduct daily foot patrols that are critical in maintaining stability in south Lebanon.

24 Jan 2020

Italian and Finnish peacekeepers train to enhance interoperability

UNIFIL’s Italian and Finnish peacekeepers conducted a joint training last week with the aim of enhancing interoperability, reactivity and flexibility during joint operations while serving for peace in south Lebanon.

14 Jan 2020

UNIFIL Finnish peacekeepers and LAF in coordinated exercise

Despite heavy rain and freezing temperature, UNIFIL Finnish peacekeepers operating under the Mission’s Force Commander’s Reserve participated in a coordinated exercise with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in the southern Lebanese town of Kawkaba, located at the altitude of 750 metres from the sea

10 Jan 2020

UNIFIL Sector West HQ hosts exhibition of Lebanese handicrafts and cuisine

UNIFIL Sector West Headquarters in Shamaa, south Lebanon, today organized an exhibition of handicrafts and Lebanese cuisine with the aim to promote women-run local businesses in the UN Mission’s area of operation.

07 Jan 2020

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