News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today visited the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri in Beirut. During the meeting, Major General Beary congratulated the Speaker on the recent political breakthroughs, namely the election of a new President and the…

Some of the UNIFIL positions along the Blue Line are remote. To mark the end of the year Major General Michael Beary, UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, chose to visit a number of these isolated posts to chat with the peacekeepers who are working over the festive season. “It’s just good…

In south Lebanon UNIFIL peacekeepers have a long history of protecting cultural heritage sites. The region is rich with ancient monuments and through coordination with local municipalities UNIFIL peacekeepers are involved in clearing access paths, building protective walls and cleaning around many…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Michael Beary today called on the newly appointed Prime Minister Saad Hariri in his office in Beirut. Following the meeting, Major-General Beary said: “I was extremely encouraged by this first meeting with Prime Minister Hariri. I was pleased…

There is an air of anticipation as the group of six soldiers crouch in silence outside the closed building with their weapons poised. Three of the soldiers are from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and three are peacekeepers from UNIFIL’s French contingent. At the signal the trio of Lebanese move…

A UN delegation is currently visiting Lebanon to conduct a Strategic Review of UNIFIL. This is pursuant to a request made by the UN Security Council in its resolution 2305 of August 2016 in order to ensure that the Mission is configured most appropriately to fulfill its mandated tasks. In line with…

The truck full of garbage rumbles up to the Qulayah garbage depot and tips out the waste. Immediately municipal workers begin sorting the rubbish into different piles, differentiating organic waste from recyclable plastics, aluminum and glass.After nearly a year of inactivity the depot is fully…

The patrol vehicle has just hit a landmine and the driver and three passengers are severely injured. Despite hostile fire, the first responders rescue the victims from the car and perform basic medical aid to save their colleagues' lives. The medics have to be inventive with what they have to hand…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today met with the Lebanese Minister of Interior Nouhad Machnouk, in Beirut. During the meeting, which was his first with the Minister since taking charge of UNIFIL in July last year, Major General Beary briefed on the situation…

Hundreds of schoolchildren, accompanied by their teachers, from UNIFIL’s area of operation in south Lebanon braced cold weather recently to gather at Tair Harfa Public School. They were there for a reason: to learn about road safety from UNIFIL peacekeepers. In collaboration with local authorities…

This morning, two UNIFIL patrols in the general area of Al Mansouri-Majda Zun (Sector West) were obstructed by groups of aggressive men who attempted to cause physical harm to the peacekeepers and UN assets. In separate incidents, civilians attempted to block the way of UNIFIL patrols and attacked…

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today donated a number of UN-owned vehicles and other assets worth US$ 658,000 to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the LAF Intelligence at a ceremony held at the UN Mission’s headquarters in south Lebanon. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force…