News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

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) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the UN Position at Ras Al Naqoura…

The Minister of Social Affairs (MOSA) of the Republic of Lebanon, Mr. Wael Abou Faour, accompanied by Major-General Abdul Rahman Shehaitly, LAF Government Coordinator, today paid a visit to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) where he met with UNIFIL Deputy Head of Mission and Director of…

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today held a ceremony at the mission headquarters to mark 35 years of its peacekeeping presence in southern Lebanon. Representatives from the Lebanese armed and security forces, local mayors and community leaders attended the ceremony. Also in…

Hands joined to reaffirm the commitment to the land. A commitment manifested in the reforestation campaign for a greener South Lebanon after having lost most of its green surface over the years. The Lebanese NGO Jouzour Loubnan launched, in coordination with UNIFIL's French and Spanish contingents…

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today observed the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. A ceremony, organized by the United Nations Mine Action Support Team (UNMAST), was held at the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura. UNIFIL demining teams working in…

The first time was a complete success. Awareness was raised among school children on the importance of preserving water while having lots of fun on World Water Day. And this year the need still holds to spread the same crucial information among young water users, even if the event itself took place…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra today called on the Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in his office in Beirut. Issues related to the implementation of UNIFIL's mandate under UN Security Council resolution 1701 and the situation in UNIFIL's Area of…

"There was a failure in the airbag system; we fixed it using the Intelligence device and the scan tools," Bassam Zarafe, a teacher from Bint Jbeil Public Technical School, explained while he was comparing the results displayed by the Intelligence Tester of a UNIFIL vehicle and those shown on the…

A ceremony was held today in Blida to inaugurate a 400 cubic water tank which aims to improve the supply and management of water of the village. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major- General Paolo Serra and the Mayor of Blida Mr. Mohamed Ali Daher officiated the event. Present at the…

Arriving at the scene, a UN vehicle had crashed against an electricity pole in the vicinity of Suq al Khan, South Lebanon. One UN staff on the ground and another unconscious in the car being assisted by his colleague, while another officer calls in for help, triggering a rescue operation. This was…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Paolo Serra, today called on Lebanese President Michel Sleiman and the Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and held separate meetings with them in Beirut. During the meetings, the Force Commander briefed the President and the Speaker on the…

Spring in the southern town of Sultaniyeh arrived on 28 April with a special Children Spring Festival, which was visited by roughly 3000 local children. The festival, in its seventh year now, was first initiated after the 2006 war, in an attempt to rekindle the spirits and smiles of the southern…