Press Releases

  • 30 Years of ITALAIR Operations with UNIFIL, 27 July 2009
    27 Jul 2009 - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today observed the 30th Anniversary of ITALAIR's operations as part of UNIFIL in the south of Lebanon.   At a ceremony held on the occasion at UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, peacekeepers gave a guard of honour and received...
  • UNIFIL Force Commander meets local authorities in south-western Lebanon, 27 July 2009
    27 Jul 2009 - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Force Commander Major-General Claudio Graziano today held a meeting at the Municipality of Tibnin in south-west Lebanon with local authorities from the neighbouring towns and villages. Also present were members of parliament...
  • UNIFIL Maritime Task Force joint exercise, 14 July 2009
    14 Jul 2009 - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) conducted yesterday a Maritime Joint Exercise off the coast of Lebanon in close cooperation with the Lebanese Navy. The aim of this Joint Exercise was to improve cooperation and coordination between...
  • Under-Secretary-General Le Roy meets Lebanese leaders in Beirut, 5 May 2009.
    05 May 2009 - Under-Secretary-General for United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy today met senior Lebanese leaders and defence officials in Beirut. In separate meetings with the President of Lebanon Michel Suleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister...
  • Statement of Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.
    04 May 2009 - (Mr. Alain Le Roy during a press encounter at the Blue Line in south Lebanon Monday, 4 May 2009) This is my first visit to UNIFIL since taking up office in 2008. I spent today with the UNIFIL troops in the field to see first hand the way UNIFIL operates. I was briefed about and...
  • UNIFIL activities on International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action - 4 April
    04 Apr 2009 - On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on Saturday, 4 April UNIFIL will conduct mine risk education and other activities across southern Lebanon. Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams from UNIFIL's Chinese, Italian, French, South...
  • International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April 2009
    04 Apr 2009 - Naqoura, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) marked the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action by bringing greater focus on mine risk education for children. Schools in Ain Arab, Ayta Ash Sha'b, Bint Jubayl, Burj Rahhal,...
  • UNIFIL - LAF joint artillery exercise will be held on 2 April 2009 at 2 PM
    02 Apr 2009 - Media are invited on Thursday, 2nd April at 2:00 pm to attend a live fire exercise conducted by the Field Artillery Group of the Quick Reaction Force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with the Lebanese Armed Forces 65th Artillery Battalion. The exercise...
  • On 19 March 2009,UNIFIL observes the 31st anniversary of its peacekeeping presence in south Lebanon.
    19 Mar 2009 - A ceremony to mark the occasion will be held at UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, South Lebanon in the morning of 19 March. UNIFIL was created by the UN Security Council resolutions 425 and 426 of 19 March 1978, to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international...
  • UNIFIL Establishment Day on 19 March 2009
    19 Mar 2009 - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) held a ceremony at the Mission headquarters in Naqoura to mark the 31st anniversary of its peacekeeping presence in southern Lebanon. Peacekeepers representing the 30 different national contingents that make up UNIFIL...

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