Press Releases

  • Major-General Beary applauds Brazil’s leadership role in UNIFIL’s MTF
    03 Nov 2016 - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Michael Beary today praised the leadership role of the Brazilian Navy in the UN peacekeeping mission’s Maritime Task Force (MTF). While greeting the visiting Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Brazil, Raul...
  • UNIFIL head meets leaders from southeastern Lebanon
    29 Oct 2016 - The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Michael Beary today met with the local authorities and religious leaders based in the eastern sector of the UNIFIL area of operations at the Sector headquarters in...

  • UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary salutes an Indonesian UNIFIL peacekeeper at the United Nations Day celebrations at UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura.

    UNIFIL celebrates United Nations Day
    24 Oct 2016 - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today celebrated United Nations Day amidst a special ceremony at the peacekeeping mission’s headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. During the ceremony, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Michael Beary...

  • Peacekeepers of UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) display flags of troop contributing countries during the ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the UNIFIL Maritime Task Force (MTF) in Beirut Port on 21 October 2016.

    UNIFIL celebrates 10th anniversary of its Maritime Task Force
    21 Oct 2016 - The commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major General Michael Beary, today praised the work done by the UN mission’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) in effectively assisting the Lebanese authorities under the mandate of UN Security Council resolution...
  • Tripartite Meeting discusses dooperation as confidence-building measure
    22 Sep 2016 - The Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, Major-General Michael Beary, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN position at Ras Al Naqoura. Today’s discussions...

  • UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary addresses the audience at the event for International Day of Peace held at UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon.

    On International Peace Day, UNIFIL head lauds progress in achieving peace in south Lebanon
    21 Sep 2016 - “The young children playing in the school yards of Tibnin dreaming of a bright future, men and women going to work every day in Bint Jbeil to support their families and the elderly residents of Naqoura enjoying evening chai with their neighbours as the sun sets over Tyre. These...
  • UNIFIL head pays tribute to Spain’s contribution to south Lebanon
    20 Sep 2016 - The Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, Major-General Michael Beary, today paid tribute to the sacrifices made by Spanish peacekeepers while serving with the UN Mission in south Lebanon. In his remarks at a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary since the deployment...
  • UNIFIL Head of Mission Major-General Beary meets Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Samir Moqbel
    06 Sep 2016 - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Michael Beary today called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Samir Moqbel in Beirut. Discussions focused on the situation in UNIFIL’s area of operations, issues related to the implementation of UNIFIL’s...
  • Ten-year renewal of UNIFIL pursuant to Security Council resolution 1701 (2006)
    30 Aug 2016 - Statement attributable to the Spokesman of the Secretary-General on UNIFILNew York, 30 August 2016 The Secretary-General welcomes the unanimous extension today by the Security Council of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). He notes that during...
  • Major-General Beary chairs first tripartite meeting as UNIFIL Head of Mission
    25 Aug 2016 - The Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, Major-General Michael Beary, today chaired his first tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN position at Ras Al Naqoura. Today’s discussions...

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