Lebanese President Sleiman visits UNIFIL
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, today paid a visit to the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at Naqoura in southern Lebanon. UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra welcomed the President and his delegation that included the Deputy Prime Minister and…
Clown Therapy: Laugh, Love, and Health
A captivating stage performance was presented at Mosan center starring jubilant performers flickering like butterflies and performing flawlessly like professional choreographers, exuding confidence and happiness. The show tugged on heartstrings for one reason; the performers are children with Down…
UNIFIL celebrates 36 years of its presence in southern Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today held a ceremony to mark 36 years of its presence in southern Lebanon. The ceremony, held at Mission Headquarters in Naqoura, was attended by representatives of Lebanese authorities including local mayors and community leaders, the Lebanese…
Music for Friendship
As part of celebrations to mark the 36th anniversary of its peacekeeping presence in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL organized two concerts in a special performance titled "Music for Friendship". A donation of technical equipment to the Meiss El Jabal Social Development Center, the Borj el Molouk Orphanage…
Tripartite Meeting held on 24 March 2014
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 Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN Position at Ras Al Naqoura…
World Water Day: save our water resources every day
"We must use water wisely because water is important for us in order to live", this is what Molhem, a 7 years old student said explaining what he had learned on World Water Day, which was observed internationally on 22 March. UNIFIL's Civil Affairs and UNIFIL Italian battalion, in cooperation and…
Press Release: International Day for Mine Awareness
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today observed the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. To commemorate this Day the United Nations Mine Action Support Team (UNMAST) hosted a mock minefield and free demining demonstrations for students in three…
Cluster bomb survivor spreads awareness
He was only seven years old and was playing in the field when he saw a ball and rushed to get it. That was in 1988, in Borghliyeh Village, in the middle of the war in South Lebanon. But the cluster bomb in disguise detonated as soon Hussein Ghandour touched it, blowing away his arm and leg. At the…
Turning disposable material into ‘objets d'art’
"I learnt that instead of throwing things away, we can turn them into nice and useful objects. This helps reduce pollution," says Bara, a fourth grade student at Tyre Public Intermediate School for Girls, after attending a workshop on Art Recycling. The recycled art workshop, funded by the Brazilian…
Children revel at the 2014 Spring Festival
The tradition annual children's spring festival once again brought together hundreds of children at a celebration to receive the spring in Sultaniyeh southern town, Tibnin area. For the eighth consecutive year, ALPHA Non-Governmental Organisation and al-Qalaa Union of Municipalities organised the…
Unveiling UNIFIL’s ‘Road Safety’ poster
In the context of the United Nations Global Road Safety Week (23-29 April), UNIFIL on 6 May organised a ceremony at the Qana Public Intermediate School in collaboration with 'Kunhadi', a Lebanese NGO dedicated to promoting road safety awareness. Young students from schools of south Lebanon joined…
Tripartite Meeting held on 7 May 2014
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 Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN Position at Ras Al Naqoura…