Press Releases

  • Lebanese Armed Forces Commander General Jean Kahwagi accompanied by UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas on arrival at UNIFIL HQ, 12 December 2011

    Lebanese Army Commander in solidarity with French peacekeepers
    12 Dec 2011 - (Press statement - LAF Commander visits UNIFIL) UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas today received the Lebanese Armed Forces Commander General Jean Kahwagi at UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura. Their meeting focused on the situation in southern Lebanon in...
  • Tripartite meeting discusses situation, violations and incidents along Blue Line
    13 Jul 2011 - (UNIFIL press statement on Tripartite Meeting, 13 July 2011) The Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)...
  • Force Commander tells Tripartite meeting priority is to avoid future incidents, casualties
    10 Jun 2011 - (02 June 2011, UNIFIL Press Statement on Tripartite Meeting held today) The Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas, today convened a tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (...
  • Force Commander stresses to Lebanese officials urgency of probe into attack on UNIFIL
    10 Jun 2011 - (30 May 2011, UNIFIL Force Commander statement on his meetings with Lebanese officials) UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas held separate meetings in Beirut today [Monday] with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, and...
  • Force Commander visits injured, stresses UNIFIL task will not be derailed
    10 Jun 2011 - 29 May 2011 - UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas today visited the injured peacekeepers at Hammoud hospital in Saida and conveyed to them his wishes and those of the UNIFIL family for a quick recovery. Major-General Asarta, who returned to his Command...
  • Attack on UNIFIL logistics convoy a “despicable act” to undermine stability
    10 Jun 2011 - (27 May 2011, comments by UNIFIL Spokesperson Neeraj Singh on today's incident targeting a UNIFIL logistics convoy) "According to preliminary reports, there was an explosion late afternoon that targeted a UNIFIL logistics convoy along the main highway near Saida. Six...
  • Force Commander urges maximum restraint after incident at Maroun al-Ras
    10 Jun 2011 - (15 May 2011, statement from UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas) "In view of the serious turn of events near Maroun al Ras today that has led to tragic loss of lives, I am personally in contact with the Command of the parties. I have called for...
  • Parties in Tripartite meeting renew support, commitment to UNSC resolution 1701
    10 Jun 2011 - (11 May 2011, UNIFIL press statement on today's Tripartite Meeting) The Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces...
  • No confirmation of 05 June protests; UNIFIL urges restraint on Blue Line
    03 Jun 2011 - (03 June 2011, comments by UNIFIL Spokesperson Neeraj Singh on possible 05 June protests) "At this time we have no official confirmation about such a demonstration in our area of operations. Moreover, any questions on security of public demonstrations should be addressed to...
  • LAF – UNIFIL Joint exercise in natural disaster, 27 February 2011
    27 Feb 2011 -   Media agencies are invited to a Joint Exercise in natural disaster response in the area adjacent to the LAF Headquarters Barracks in Tyr, close to the Hotel Platinum roundabout, at 8:30 am on Sunday, 27 February 2011. The two-day exercise will be conducted on 26 and 27...

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