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The Black Belts of the Lebanese Armed Forces

Who knew that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have eight black belt Taekwondo athletes!

In Korean, a Taekwondo practitioner is called Taekwondoin, and these eight Taekwondoins recently asked UNIFIL’s Republic of Korea Battalion for some brush-ups on a few techniques.

25 Nov 2022

Helping Stop the Spread of Cholera

On 5 October 2022, the first cholera case in nearly three decades was confirmed in Lebanon. Since then, over 1400 suspected cases, including 17 deaths, have been reported across the country, according to the World Health Organization.

24 Nov 2022

UNIFIL Head Urges Proactive Action and Accountability to Maintain Stability along the Blue Line

Chairing a regular Tripartite meeting at a UN position in Ras al-Naqoura today, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro congratulated Lebanese and Israeli army representatives on the recent and historic maritime agreement.

14 Nov 2022

Open Day on Women, Peace, and Security – A Yearly Commitment

On 11 November, UNIFIL officials met with dozens of women from South Lebanon to listen and discuss ways forward to support women of the south.

14 Nov 2022

Solar is Hot Because it’s Needed, Not Because it’s Trendy

Is Lebanon turning to solar power faster than other nations? Probably not but considering Lebanese citizens regularly depend on fuel-powered generators to power their homes, the recent turn to solar is more than noticeable.

10 Nov 2022

Peacekeepers Run to Help School Children

Since 2007, UNIFIL has implemented countless projects in support of South Lebanon’s population. These civil-military and quick-impact projects are mainly financed by UNIFIL or by troop-contributing countries.

07 Nov 2022

Taekwondo - The Gift that Keeps on Giving

Speed and agility are some of the defining characteristics of Taekwondo, the Korean national martial art.

01 Nov 2022

The Paris Fire Brigade in South Lebanon

France is one of UNIFIL’s oldest troop-contributing nations and their last deployment included members of the Paris Fire Brigade or Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris.

31 Oct 2022

A Small Gesture Goes A Long Way

UNIFIL’s Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT) steps in to help a High School in need.

After a long summer vacation about 250 students returned to the Mohammad Falha High School in the town of Meiss El Jebel to find that there was no water.

25 Oct 2022

What it takes to be prepared

Two teams, alpha and bravo, consisting of Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) soldiers and UNIFIL Italian Battalion (ITALBATT) peacekeepers, are tasked to overcome hostile guards, breach a building and apprehend a target.

25 Oct 2022

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