News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

(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 Lebanese Armed Forces as…

(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 (LAF) and the Israel…

(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 Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)…

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 cutting short his leave…

(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 UNIFIL peacekeepers were injured…

(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 maximum restraint on all sides…

(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 (LAF) and the Israel…

(Joint Press Release UN ESCWA and UNIFIL, 29 March 2012) The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and the Union of Tyre Region Municipalities held today a workshop in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre to raise…

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 officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the UN Position at Ras Al Naqoura…

Responding to media queries on the subject, UNIFIL Spokesperson Neeraj Singh said: French peacekeepers have been part of UNIFIL since the early years of the mission and have over three decades contributed significantly to the peacekeeping efforts in southern Lebanon.Considerable resources have been…

The Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Paolo Serra, today chaired a tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the UN Position at Ras Al Naqoura crossing. Read more >> It was…

UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra today called on President Michel Sleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Najib Mikati. Read more >> These were Major-General Serra's first formal meetings with top Lebanese officials after assuming Command of the United Nations…