UNIFIL Commemorates International day of UN Peacekeepers
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today held a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura to mark this year's international peacekeepers day. Peacekeepers representing the 37 national contingents in UNIFIL were joined by representatives of local authorities, officers of the Lebanese…
From UNIFIL to Teachers to Students
"The shock must be on the sensor so the airbag goes off," explained UNIFIL vehicle mechanic George al-Alam while demonstrating an airbag deployment at Bint Jbeil Public Technical School. After showing his audience where the sensors are, George added, "If the shock was in between the sensors, the…
Visit of the Minister of Information to UNIFIL Sector East
On Monday, 10 June the Lebanese Minister of Information Mr. Walid Daouk accompanied by the Director General of the Ministry of Information Mr. Hassan Falha and the Minister's Advisor Mr. Andre Kassas paid a visit to UNIFIL Sector East. UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra welcomed…
UNIFIL clown therapist revives children with special needs
A smile and a red nose were enough for clown Walter to draw a smile on the faces of 100 students in Ayta Ash Shaab School for Children with Special Needs, who experienced a real joy and laughed out loud for an hour and a half, but most importantly, felt loved and liberated from any discrimination.…
Paris here we come!
With wide smiles and amid the cheers of proud parents and teachers, twelve year-old Jana Khreiss, and her 4 colleagues from College des Soeurs des Saints Coeurs of Marjeyoun stepped down the stage holding high their awards, which pronounced them winners of "The Francophonie and Us" contest. In this…
Bread and Salt
In its endeavors to foster cultural exchange and interaction, UNIFIL's Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) section initiated Spanish cuisine classes back in 2009, where cooking classes were held in different vocational schools in the south; and here today we are attending the end of the seventh…
Lions Club partnering with UNIFIL to assist communities
Under the banner, 'We serve', the Leo Mid-West Beirut Lions Club has extended its wings to partner with UNIFIL by providing assistance to the people of southern Lebanon. "We aim to leave our footprints in every activity that we undertake and we are delighted for the opportunity to impact the lives…
Inaugurating “Umoja”
On Monday, 1 July 2013 UNIFIL held a ceremony to inaugurate "Umoja" (Swahili for "Unity"), a new administrative reform initiative for the United Nations Secretariat that includes a thorough streamlining of UN business processes and the introduction of new technologies. The ceremony went "live" at…
Umoja Background
On the occasion of the inauguration of the Umoja solution, we step back to reflect upon the 'journey to deployment' in UNIFIL and UNSCOL. In late 2012, UNIFIL and UNSCOL established a multi-tiered project team with a local Steering Committee comprised of Service and Section Chiefs, a Site…
French classes and medical checkups
Seven years ago the public school of Burj Kalaway welcomed UNIFIL’s French contingent, when its peacekeepers offered them logistical aid and humanitarian assistance. It was also seven years ago that the French peacekeepers introduced French language courses to the students of Burj Kalaway. The…
TNR – Humane population control
Who has not encountered a tiny cute kitten or a dog, wandering all alone, be it in a UNIFIL camp or outside on the road, in the south or elsewhere? It is a long standing fact: “There are too many stray cats and dogs,” says Dutch Veterinarian Dr. Muriel Paauwe. “They reproduce constantly and they…
The Secret of Pasta
Italian cuisine addresses the eye, taste, and mind in one stroke highlighting Italian history and the international recognition for its refined taste in design, architecture, and art; and this was well illustrated in the Italian cuisine course held on 13 June at Tyre Public Technical School. The…