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Summer is peak fire season in south Lebanon. Just a few months ago, on 8 July 2022, a large fire erupted in a carpet factory in the southern town of Zefta. It was a devastating fire, resulting in the destruction of most goods and machinery in the factory.

07 Sep 2022

A “routine” activity that goes a long way

UNIFIL and its troop contributing countries have been supporting their Lebanese host communities with a plethora of assistance projects for the past 15 years.

01 Sep 2022

UNIFIL’s mandate renewed for another year

At the request of the Government of Lebanon, the Security Council extended UNIFIL’s mandate for another year today, with the adoption of Resolution 2650 (2022).

31 Aug 2022

There is bread and salt between us

Sharing bread and salt is an ancient custom, prevalent in the Middle East as well as parts of Europe. The act of eating together signifies a welcoming between two sides, expressing gratitude, friendship, and trust.

29 Aug 2022

Going green to survive

In the remote town of Chebaa, south Lebanon, three hundred households have been struggling for months with their municipal water supply.

26 Aug 2022

Setting the record straight with Andrea Tenenti

In this latest UNIFIL radio episode, Rania Bdeir, our radio producer, puts UNIFIL’s spokesperson Andrea Tenenti in the hotseat.

24 Aug 2022

Serious accidents require the best response

Two patrolling UNIFIL vehicles succumb to adverse road and weather conditions causing one of the vehicles to veer off the road and overturn, while the second barely manages to avoid the same fate.

17 Aug 2022

Nepalese Traditions at Children's Summer Camp

UNIFIL’s Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT) participated on the 15th of August in Houla’s Children Summer Camp where more than 150 children and their parents took part.

16 Aug 2022

Creating a World for All Ages

UNIFIL’s Indonesian Battalion took this year’s theme of International Youth Day, 12 August, to heart and organized an event welcoming youth from Souaneh village in South Lebanon.

15 Aug 2022

Tripartite Meeting: “Blue Line stability should not be taken for granted”

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro today chaired a Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN position in Ras Al Naqoura.

11 Aug 2022

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