Press Releases

  • UNIFIL celebrates the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

    26 Oct 2015 - On Monday, 26 October the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) held a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the United Nations. During this international observance of the UN Day, UNIFIL Head of Mission and...
  • 08 Oct 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...
  • Lebanese singer Ahmad Kaabour performing at UN 70th Anniversary 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.

    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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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....

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