News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Beirut, Lebanon - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) today underwent a transfer of command from Germany to Italy. In a ceremony aboard German flagship FGS Schleswig-Holstein at Beirut Harbour, Rear Admiral Paolo Sandalli of Italy assumed command for the…

Naqoura, Lebanon – A joint amphibious exercise conducted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Navy was witnessed today at Naqoura Harbour by UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Claudio Graziano, LAF Brigadier-General Maroun Khraish representing…

Beirut, Lebanon - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) today underwent a transfer of command from Rear Admiral Ruggiero Di Biase of Italy to Rear Admiral Jürgen Mannhardt of Germany. The hand-over ceremony aboard the flagship ITS Scirocco was attended among…

Beirut , Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) today underwent a transfer of command from Rear Admiral Jean-Thierry Pynoo of Belgium to Rear Admiral Ruggiero Di Biase of Italy . The hand-over ceremony aboard the flagship BNS Leopold I was attended…

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 United Nations…

Former United States President Jimmy Carter today visited the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon, where he was received by UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Claudio Graziano. He undertook an aerial tour of the Line of Withdrawal and interacted…

"Quick Impact Project" (QIP) is a term used to describe small-scale projects designed for rapid implementation to benefit the local population. With UNIFIL adopting this approach to "Quick Impact Project" (QIP) is a term used to describe small-scale projects designed for rapid implementation to…

Naqoura, Lebanon – The Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, today paid a visit to the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) located in Naqoura, south Lebanon. UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Claudio Graziano welcomed the President to UNIFIL and expressed…

Halfway through, UNIFIL's vocational training programme continues to equip the selected southern students from technical schools with practical skills in order to build on their theoretical background. Halfway through, UNIFIL's vocational training programme continues to equip the selected southern…

The Lebanese Red Cross Society received a donation from the UNIFIL National staff Union (NSU), at a ceremony organised at UNIFIL's Headquarters in Naquora. The donation, totalling to 2,527,000 Lebanese pounds, was presented to the Red Cross's Bint Jbeil district, Rmeich Centre's First Aid Team. It…

Even during Ramadan, the holy month when Muslims abstain from eating and drinking liquids from sunrise to sunset, UNIFIL's Muslim peacekeepers still have to perform their duties. Even during Ramadan, the holy month when Muslims abstain from eating and drinking liquids from sunrise to sunset, UNIFIL…

Top chef contestants cooked for around 200 UNIFIL peacekeepers, personnel and local Lebanese authorities in a new challenge from South Lebanon adding a different flavor to the renowned cooking show that airs on LBCI TV station. Top chef contestants cooked for around 200 UNIFIL peacekeepers…