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UNIFIL statement on incident in Al-Aqbieh

Last night a peacekeeper was killed and three others were injured in an incident in Al-Aqbieh, just outside UNIFIL’s area of operations in south Lebanon.

We offer our deepest condolences to the friends, family, and colleagues of the peacekeeper who died.

15 Dec 2022

Empowering Fishermen’s Wives

Issam Jheir, a fisherman from Naqoura village in South Lebanon tells us about the hardships the fishing profession has been facing during the last few years. Being a fisherman for more than 25 years, Issam remembers the good old days when fishing was very profitable.

14 Dec 2022

A Solar Array for a Hospital

Solar power can be an invaluable source of free power for households, community facilities and municipal buildings.

13 Dec 2022

Why This Maritime Command Handover is Crucial

Rear Admiral Michael Busse of the German Navy and Commander of UNIFL’s Maritime Task Force met recently with Deputy Commander in Chief Asaad Abdallah of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) N

09 Dec 2022

Special Measures for the Lebanese Armed Forces

UNIFIL recently delivered food for 30,000 meals, 40,000 liters of diesel fuel, and 72 kg worth of medical supplies to support the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in South Lebanon.

05 Dec 2022

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

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