Marking the UN Day UNIFIL honours 66 long-serving Lebanese staff, 22 October 2010
Naqoura, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today joined the global observance of the United Nations Day (24 October) in a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura in southern Lebanon. UNIFIL Force…
UNIFIL Press Statement on Amphibious landing of new French APC in UNIFIL, 17 September 2010
UNIFIL's French battalion has commenced phased replacement of its tracked Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) with modern wheeled versions that will reduce noise and be softer on the roads of south Lebanon. 14 new armoured…
UNIFIL completes investigation into the incident in El Adeisse area, 25 August 2010
UNIFIL completed the investigation into the exchange of fire incident between the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Israeli Defence Forces in El Adeisse area on 03 August 2010. Both LAF and IDF cooperated fully with UNIFIL team…
UNIFIL, LAF in combined live fire exercise, 01 September 2010
Naqoura, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today conducted a joint live fire exercise in southern Lebanon. The Field Artillery Group, part of UNIFIL's Quick…
UNIFIL Statement on Tripartite Meeting, 18 August 2010
Naqoura, Lebanon - UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas met with senior representatives of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) tonight at the UN Position at the Ras Al…
UNIFIL Force Commander's statement on his meeting
with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Saad Hariri, 16 August 2010 UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Albero Asarta Cuevas met today in separate meetings in Beirut with Lebanese Parliament Speaker…
UNIFIL Force Commander Addresses people of south Lebanon, 08 July 2010
UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas addressed the people of south Lebanon in an open letter following recent skirmishes between UNIFIL troops and some local villagers. Following is the text of the…
UNIFIL delivers vehicles to the Lebanese Army, 26 April 2010
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) delivered 24 vehicles to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) at a ceremony at UNIFIL's Headquarters in Naqoura on Monday 26 April 2010. The delivery of the UN-owned vehicles…
UNIFIL introduces its Arabic-language website, 24 November 2009
Naqoura, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today introduced its Arabic-language website, launched in August 2009, in a press briefing held at Tyre, south Lebanon. UNIFIL was the first UN…
UNIFIL celebrates UN Day and honours long-serving Lebanese staff members, 23 October 2009
Naqoura, Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today honoured its long-serving staff members on the occasion of the 64th United Nations Day. Force Commander Major-General Claudio Graziano presented…
UNIFIL - LAF joint live fire exercise, 3 September 2009
Media are invited on Thursday, 3 September 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…