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The United Nations Security Council, on the request of Lebanon, unanimously adopted resolution 2115 (2013), extending without any changes the mandate of the United Nations Interim Mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for one year, until 31 August 2014.
On 1 September 2013, UNIFIL Turkish Engineering Construction Company (TURKCOY) has completed its withdrawal from UNIFIL’s Area of Operation following the decision of the Turkish Government.
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Paolo Serra, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), on implementation of
Daad Ismail, President of Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain Cooperative Association handing over to Antoine Hadid, Director of the Tyre branch of Banque Libano-Francaise baskets of repackaged products.
"This is mallet el smeed from Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain, 100% natural; this is rustic thyme picked with sumac and sesame by Hariss cooperative, 100% natural too...; this is Bint Jbeil freek (green wheat), one of the most delicious meals in the South...
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Paolo Serra, condemns in the strongest terms possible the criminal bombings at two mosques in the Northern city of Tripoli, targeting innocent civilians.
22 August 2013
Asked by the National News Agency (NNA) about his reaction to the bomb attack in the Rouweiss neighbourhood of Beirut yesterday, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra condemned in the strongest terms “the criminal targeting of innocent civilians”.
Mrs. Oumeima El Khalil singing in Houla (south Lebanon) cultural center as part of an event marking UN International Youth Day.
"I ask the youth to calm down, give room for reason and invest eagerness where they should," Lebanese singer Oumeima El Khalil pleaded after performing in Houla and Marjeyoun on the occasion of United Nations International Youth Day.
“I take very serious note of the reported incident near Labouneh during the night of 6-7 August. On receiving the report I immediately ordered a UNIFIL investigation into the incident.
"On 6 August UNIFIL has been informed by the UNHQ Department of Peacekeeping Operations that the Turkish Government has decided to withdraw the Turkish Engineering Construction Company (TURKCOY) of UNIFIL by the first week of September 2013.