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One of July mornings was a little different for some 16 students of National College in Marjayoun, south-eastern Lebanon. They had gathered at the College’s main hall in a circle, one time humming to hone their vocalism, and another time warming up and applying breathing techniques in their attempt…

A new Brazilian frigate, Liberal, joined the UNIFIL fleet of Maritime Taskforce (MTF) on Thursday, replacing another Brazilian frigate Independência as the UN mission’s flagship. The new vessel, which arrived in Lebanon on 7 September, will operate under the UN flag for six months. This is the third…

The Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, Major-General Michael Beary, today paid tribute to the sacrifices made by Spanish peacekeepers while serving with the UN Mission in south Lebanon. In his remarks at a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary since the deployment of Spanish troops to…

“The young children playing in the school yards of Tibnin dreaming of a bright future, men and women going to work every day in Bint Jbeil to support their families and the elderly residents of Naqoura enjoying evening chai with their neighbours as the sun sets over Tyre. These are the people we are…

The Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, Major-General Michael Beary, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN position at Ras Al Naqoura. Today’s discussions focused on issues…

UNIFIL’s eastern command organized a friendly relay march last week along the 52-kilometre stretch of the Blue Line with participation of UN peacekeepers and Lebanese soldiers as a way to furthering and deepening the ties between them. A total of 19 teams participated in the peace march, the first…

Lebanon is online and mobile. The amount of people accessing the internet through handheld devices has grown as the infrastructure for mobile communication advances. In 2014 UNdata estimated nearly 75% of Lebanese people have access to the internet. Like most parts of the world children are…

UNIFIL’s Ghanaian Patrol Commander, Lt Rodney Odway, unfolds a map on the bumper of the parked vehicle and calls his company over for a briefing. The 12-strong group of peacekeepers are about to perform a foot patrol along the Blue Line near Marwahin. Lt Odway indicates on the map the ground they…

The commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major General Michael Beary, today praised the work done by the UN mission’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) in effectively assisting the Lebanese authorities under the mandate of UN Security Council resolution 1701. In his remarks at…

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today celebrated United Nations Day amidst a special ceremony at the peacekeeping mission’s headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. During the ceremony, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Michael Beary and representative of…

Dozens of Lebanese entrepreneurs – most of them women – from the country’s southern hinterlands set up stalls of local traditional cuisine and handicraft in the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura last week. A total of 26 cooperatives and local…

The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Michael Beary today met with the local authorities and religious leaders based in the eastern sector of the UNIFIL area of operations at the Sector headquarters in Marjayoun, south Lebanon…