28 Aug 2024 - The United Nations Security Council today unanimously adopted resolution 2749 (2024), extending the mission’s mandate until 31 August 2025.
As daily exchanges of fire are having devastating effects on...
02 Aug 2024 -
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix today concluded the Lebanon leg of his trip to the Middle East, during which he strongly stressed the need for de-escalation and return to a cessation of hostilities.
In meetings with senior Lebanese officials...
20 Jun 2024 - On her first visit to UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, UN Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert met today with UNIFIL Force Commander and Head of Mission Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro and with UNIFIL peacekeepers deployed in south Lebanon.
After visiting the Blue Line, the...
29 May 2024 - UNIFIL today marked the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, an annual event to honour the commitment and sacrifice of women and men serving for peace around the world.
On this day, UNIFIL normally hosts a gathering of peacekeepers; national, local, and religious...
28 Mar 2024 - UNIFIL is very concerned over the surge of violence occurring across the Blue Line right now. This escalation has caused a high number of civilian deaths and the destruction of homes and livelihoods. It is imperative that this escalation cease immediately. We urge all sides to...
19 Mar 2024 - As UNIFIL marked the 46th anniversary of its establishment today, its leadership renewed calls for all actors to put down their weapons, recommit to Security Council Resolution 1701, and work toward a political and diplomatic solution.
“Resolution 1701 has been challenged by...
27 Feb 2024 - Over the past days we have seen a concerning shift in the exchanges of fire.This conflict has already claimed too many lives and caused significant damage to houses and public infrastructure. It has...
13 Jan 2024 - United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix concluded a four-day visit to Lebanon yesterday. This was part of a regular visit to peacekeeping missions in the Middle East, though it came in the context of high tension along the Blue Line...
24 Oct 2023 - Today marks the 78thanniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter, and the day in 1945 that the United Nations officially came into being. One of the Organization’s main purposes is “to...
21 Sep 2023 - Peacekeepers wearing uniforms from 49 different countries expressed their commitment to peace and stability as they marked the International Day of Peace in Naqoura, south Lebanon today.
Hosted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at its headquarters, the...
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