UNIFIL Press Statement: Tripartite Meeting held today, 10 October 2012
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 officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)…
UNIFIL Donates Equipment and Vehicles to LAF, General Security and Lebanese Red Cross
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today donated UN owned equipment and vehicles to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the Directorate of General Security, Ministry of Interior and the Lebanese Red Cross, at a…
Indonesian battalion nursing team on a house call in Rabb Tlettine village.
In Sickness and in Health
It was just another regular day for Mostafa Sharif Heshim, when the medical team from UNIFIL's Indonesian battalion paid him a house call in Rabb Tlettine town, in order to check on his wounds. Two years ago Mostafa had a…
UNIFIL Employees buying goods at the food and handicrafts expo held in UNIFIL’s HQ
Local Food and Handicrafts Expo in Naqoura, 18 October 2012
An exhibition of traditional Lebanese food and handicraft was held at UNIFIL Headquarters in Naquora on Thursday, 18 October 2012 as part of celebrations to commemorate UN Day (24 October) and to mark the International Rural…
ASG Mr. Mulet welcomed to UNIFIL HQ by Director of Misson Support Mr. Girish Sinha.
Visit of ASG Edmond Mulet
As part of his regional tour of UN peacekeeping forces in the Middle East, Mr. Edmond Mulet, Assistant Secretary-General for UN peacekeeping operations paid a two-day visit to UNIFIL. The focus of his visit was on UNIFIL's…
Albagir Adam, Chief of Civil Affairs handing out a school bag at Naqoura School, 05 November 2012
“They are Lebanon’s future after all”
School bags, stationery, footballs and more were presented to children from kindergarten to grade 9 at Naqoura public school by UNIFIL's Civil Affairs and the Italian Battalion on Monday 5 November. In a celebratory mood…
School children performing a song during the event held in Chebaa’s public school.
“TREASURE OUR CHILDREN” on Universal Children’s Day
Colourful, joyful, and ever so lively was UNIFIL's celebration of the Universal Children's Day held at Chebaa's public school on Tuesday 20 November. A day to commemorate the date when the General Assembly of the United…
UN ambassador for climate change and artist Ragheb Alama addressing the crowd of UNIFIL staff members and peacekeepers during the Independence ceremony held at UNIFIL headquarters, Naqoura
UNIFIL celebrates Lebanon’s 69th Independence Anniversary with Ragheb Alama
November 22 is a day to remember and reflect upon every year. As did the whole country, UNIFIL also commemorated the 69th anniversary of Lebanon's Independence celebrating its freedom, sovereignty, and liberation. The…
Mr. Christian Roner explaining UNIFIL’s solar farm project to Mr. Ragheb Alama.
UN ambassador for Climate Change Ragheb Alama visits UNIFIL’s environmental facilities
Two years have passed since his appointment as a UN ambassador for Climate Change and the Lebanese artist Ragheb Alama still feels the need to intensify his efforts to raise awareness on environmental issues in Lebanon. Mr…
UNIFIL Press Statement: Tripartite Meeting held today, 29 November 2012
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Forcein Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Paolo Serra, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces(LAF)…
UNIFIL veterinary assistant Mr. Anand treating a goat in a farm in Kafer Chouba.
A day with the Indian Vet
"Mabrouk! She is four and a half months pregnant" said UNIFIL's Indian veterinarian doctor Lt. Col. Rakesh Sharma to the Lebanese farmer Naaman Salika. Mr. Salika who lives in the town of Abou Kamma was hoping for good news…
UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson welcomed to UNIFIL HQ by Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra.
Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson visits UNIFIL
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson visited the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) where he met with Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra and the Mission's senior leadership. The Deputy Secretary…