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Music, smiles, joy, and ever so lively was UNIFIL's celebration of the Universal Children's Day held at Ebil El Saqi's public school on Monday 18 November.

19 Nov 2013

The Spanish lend a hand

In Lebanon, the rainy season brings many benefits, amongst them is hope and the prospect of a good harvest for the farmers. However, flooding is a recurring problem for local communities and heavy machinery is required to remedy this issue.

05 Nov 2013

A day to remember

Twenty six students and staff of Naqoura's Public Intermediate School along with two members of the Naqoura Municipality visited UNIFIL's Maritime Task Force (MTF) Flag Ship in Beirut port on 14 October 2013.

29 Oct 2013

UNIFIL celebrates the 68th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today celebrated the 68th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations in a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura, attended by representatives from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), religious and municipality leaders.

24 Oct 2013

Italian naval vessel joins UNIFIL’s MTF

UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) today inducted a new ship from Italy into its fleet. The ship 'Andrea Doria' is a multi-role vessel that comes with 237 Italian naval peacekeepers.

16 Oct 2013

Tripartite Meeting held on 9 October 2013

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) at the UN Posit

09 Oct 2013

LAF-UNIFIL Joint Venture

On Friday 20 September 2013, UNIFIL organized a ceremony to donate medical assistance kits to the Social Development Center of Bint Jbeil. The donation included 11 wheelchairs and 13 crutches, among other needed equipment.

02 Oct 2013