Press Releases
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UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Mr. Herve Ladsous meeting with Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
- 14 May 2013 - I am very glad to have had the opportunity to meet Gen. Kahwaji. We had very useful discussions and I also met with other senior officers of the Lebanese Armed Forces. I have high admiration for the hard work and sacrifices made by LAF soldiers for their...
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(left to right) UNIFIL Head of Mission/Force Commander Maj-General Paolo Serra; UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Mr. Derek Plumbly; UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Mr. Herve Ladsous and President of the Republic of Lebanon Michel Sleiman.
- 13 May 2013 - The Head of United Nations Peacekeeping Mr. Hervé Ladsous today travelled to Israel and met with key Israeli government officials and representatives of the Israel Defense Forces. Mr. Ladsous was accompanied by UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra, among others....
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Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Herve Ladsous is welcomed by a UNIFIL Nepalese peacekeeper at the start of his Blue Line tour.
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Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Mr. Herve Ladsous visits UNIFIL's Maritime Task Force on the flagship 'Constituicao' in Beirut harbor.
- 08 May 2013 - The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Paolo Serra, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the UN...
- 06 May 2013 - The situation in UNIFIL's area of operations remains generally calm. UNIFIL and the Lebanese Army have intensified patrols and security control of the area following increased tensions in the region. We are working in close collaboration with the parties and they have...
- 30 Apr 2013 - UNIFIL's position on northern Ghajar is very clear: Israel must withdraw from this area and its presence there is a clear and continuing violation of resolution 1701. There is no disputing the fact that this area, which is north of the Blue Line, is Lebanese territory and...
- 26 Apr 2013 - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Paolo Serra, today called on Lebanese President Michel Sleiman and the Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and held separate meetings with them in Beirut. During the meetings, the Force Commander briefed the President and...