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Beirut , Lebanon – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) today underwent a transfer of command from Rear Admiral Jean-Thierry Pynoo of Belgium to Rear Admiral Ruggiero Di Biase of Italy . The hand-over ceremony aboard the flagship BNS Leopold I was attended…

Naqoura, Lebanon – The Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, today paid a visit to the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) located in Naqoura, south Lebanon. UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Claudio Graziano welcomed the President to UNIFIL and expressed…

"Quick Impact Project" (QIP) is a term used to describe small-scale projects designed for rapid implementation to benefit the local population. With UNIFIL adopting this approach to "Quick Impact Project" (QIP) is a term used to describe small-scale projects designed for rapid implementation to…

"I was very concerned that I might leave Lebanon before having the opportunity of seeing my grandparents and reading al-Fatiha of the Holy Korkan by the tombs of my relatives," said Corporal Yasser, a French peacekeeper serving in UNIFIL's mission in south Lebanon. Yasser is back in Lebanon and…

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…

19 March 2015 The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today held a ceremony to mark the 37th anniversary of its peacekeeping presence in southern Lebanon at the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura. Peacekeepers representing the 38 national contingents that make up UNIFIL were joined at the…

The Lebanese Armed Forces have confirmed their acceptance of the latest point to be identified on the Line of Withdrawal between Lebanon and Israel, also called the Blue Line. On a sunny spring morning on the 5 March 2014 the Lebanese Armed Forces confirmed their agreement following earlier surveys…

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 two separate meetings in Beirut. The situation in UNIFIL’s area of operations was discussed, with a particular focus on the latest…

UNIFIL Head of Mission Major-General Luciano Portolano today called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Samir Moqbel and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gebran Bassil in separate meetings in Beirut. Discussions related to the situation in UNIFIL’s area of operations, with a particular focus…

This year, 830 students from 9 public and private schools in Tyre district convened at the Roman archeological site in the city to commemorate the World Water Festival. Children engaged in hands-on water activities at learning stations and exhibits during the festival. They participated in…

His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain today paid a visit to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Accompanying the King were the Spanish Minister of Defence Pedro Morenés Eulate, the Spanish Chief of Staff of the Defence Admiral General Fernando García Sánchez and Spanish Chief Of…

Lebanese Minister of Environment Mohammed al-Mashnouq and UNIFIL Head of Mission/Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano planted mid-February the first tree in the garden adjacent to the office of UNIFIL's Command in its headquarters in Naqoura. The second phase of the campaign was continued…