UNIFIL runs for peace - Beirut Marathon
The Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano was among tens of thousands of participants who ran and walked the streets of Beirut in the 2014 Beirut Marathon, held on Sunday November 9, 2014. 211 military and civilian staff from UNIFIL ran the race alongside more than 37…
Tripartite Meeting held on 12 November 2014
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, 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…
UNIFIL Force Commander meets with Lebanese leaders in Beirut
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano today called on Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Tammam Salam in Beirut. Discussions focused on the situation in UNIFIL’s area of operations and issues related to the implementation of UNIFIL’s…
Lebanese Independence Day in Naqoura
The 71st anniversary of Lebanon’s Independence was celebrated at UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura on 19th November. The ceremony was attended by the Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano, Deputy Head of Mission Imran Riza, Deputy Force Commander Brigadier-General…
Belubatt provides valuable life skills training
UNIFIL's Belgian battalion (Belubatt) completed a four-month training program at the Amlieh Orphan Care Association in Tibnin, as one of their final community initiatives in south Lebanon. The training program covered basic computer skills as well as lessons in hygiene and first-aid. The program was…
Major-General Abbas Ibrahim paid a visit to UNIFIL
The General Director of Lebanon's General Security, Major-General Abbas Ibrahim, today paid a visit to the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at Naqoura in southern Lebanon. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano welcomed the…
UN Open Day highlights local women’s role in peace-building
UNIFIL commemorated the annual Open Day on Women, Peace and Security on Monday December 1 with a presentation by the Women's Working Group of Southern Lebanon on ways to encourage women's involvement in the peace-building process. The event centers on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women…
UNIFIL Force Commander extends holiday greetings to local leaders
UNIFIL's Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano hosted local authorities in south Lebanon today at the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, to exchange greetings and wishes for the holiday season. Major-General Portolano took the opportunity to express his gratitude to the…
UNIFIL Force Commander visits Vice President of the Islamic Shiite Highest Council
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano today paid a courtesy call to the Vice President of the Islamic Shiite Highest Council Sheik Abed Al Amiir Kaabalaan in his office in Beirut. Major-General Portolano thanked Sheik Abed Al Amiir Kaabalaan for the strong…
UNIFIL Force Commander visits Minister of Defence
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano today called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Samir Moqbel in Beirut. Discussions focused on the situation in UNIFIL’s area of operations and issues related to the implementation of UNIFIL’s mandate under UN…
UNIFIL and Kunhadi conduct road safety campaign for children
Children at three schools in south Lebanon participated in a road safety demonstration, organized by multiple UNIFIL divisions – Civil Affairs, Transport and Force Provost Marshall (FPM). The campaign, held at schools in Naqoura, Rmeich and Yarin, included both indoor and outdoor sessions where…
Tripartite Meeting held on 17 December 2014
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, 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…