Press Releases

  • Lebanese singer Ahmad Kaabour performing at UN 70th Anniversary in Tyr.

    UNIFIL celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the UN in Tyr
    22 Sep 2015 - On Saturday, 19 September in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations and under the patronage of the Governor of the South his Excellency Mansour Daow , the United Nations interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) organized a series of events in the city of Tyr, in...

  • UNIFIL Guard of Honor marching during the ceremony to commemorate International Day of Peace held at UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura.

    UNIFIL marks International Day of Peace
    21 Sep 2015 - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) held on 21 September 2015 a ceremony to commemorate the International Day of Peace at its headquarters in Naqoura. Peacekeepers representing the 39 national contingents in UNIFIL were joined at the event by representatives of...
  • UNIFIL Head of Mission meets Lebanese Speaker and Prime Minister
    11 Sep 2015 - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano today called on the Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Tammam Salam in two separate meetings in Beirut. Following the meetings Major-General Portolano said: “I had very productive...
  • UNIFIL Head of Mission meets with Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
    09 Sep 2015 - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano today called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Samir Moqbel in Beirut. Following the meeting General Portolano said: "I had a very positive discussion with Minister Moqbel. I thanked the...
  • Finnish and Estonian Prime Ministers highlight importance of peace in Lebanon
    19 Aug 2015 - On 17 August 2015, the Prime Minister of Finland, Mr. Juha Sipilä and the Prime Minister of Estonia, Mr. Taavi Rõivas paid a joint visit to the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, southern Lebanon and visited their troops operating...
  • Tripartite Meeting held on 11 August 2015
    11 Aug 2015 - The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN...
  • Italian Foreign Minister visits UNIFIL
    14 Jul 2015 - Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Paolo Gentiloni today paid a visit to the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, southern Lebanon and visited his country’s troops operating in UNIFIL. The Foreign...
  • UNIFIL HOM/FC delivers keynote address at AUST graduation
    10 Jul 2015 - The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, yesterday delivered the keynote address at the graduation ceremony of the American University of Science and Technology held in Biel, Beirut....
  • Tripartite Meeting held on 7 July 2015
    07 Jul 2015 - The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN...
  • Deputy Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations H.E. Caroline Ziade visits UNIFIL
    03 Jul 2015 - The Deputy Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations, H.E. Caroline Ziade paid a visit today to the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura in southern Lebanon. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General...

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