Irish and Finnish peacekeepers restore playground for children
UNIFIL peacekeepers from Ireland and Finland today restored an existing playground in the village of Ein Ibl in south-western Lebanon, that was is in very poor conditions of maintenance. The peacekeepers undertook the task of…
Ali Wafik Krayani during a kicking demonstration in the taekwondo competition organized by the Korean Battalion of UNIFIL.
Korean peacekeepers train local youth on taekwondo
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea organized a taekwondo competition among a group of school students from the UN Mission’s area of operation in south Lebanon earlier this month. A total of 31 students from five…
LAF’s CIMIC chief visits UNIFIL headquarters
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) official in charge of the activities on civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) visited UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura Tuesday to discuss with the UNIFIL leadership the areas of enhanced cooperation…
UNIFIL donates UN assets to General Security
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today donated a number of UN assets, including vehicles and information technology equipment, to the General Directorate of the General Security of Lebanon. The donation is…
The Lebanese Minister of Defense, Yaacoub Sarraf, reviews the Guard of Honor on his arrival at UNIFIL headquarters.
Lebanese Minister of Defense Yaacoub Sarraf visits UNIFIL headquarters
The Minister of Defense of Lebanon, Yaacoub Sarraf, today visited the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, south Lebanon, and met with the UNIFIL Head of Mission of Force Commander…
Jihann Shaheen, a UNIFIL Lebanese civilian peacekeeper and UNIFIL Environmental Officer, outside the solar panels in UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon.
Women in UNIFIL: Making a difference
Pliers, wrenches, screws, tires, jacks and other mechanical tools line the walls of the room. A queue of armoured personnel carriers (APCs), heavy vehicles and cars is building outside the metal-roofed structure, waiting for…
President of the Republic of Estonia visits UNIFIL
The President of the Republic of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, today visited the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in south Lebanon. Upon her arrival at the UNIFIL base in Naqoura, President…
Joint training for UNIFIL and LAF troops on ‘Military Decision Making Process’
UNIFIL’s Sector East Headquarters organized last week a five-day joint training on “Military Decision Making Process” for 19 officers and warrant officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and various UNIFIL units…
24 villages in south Lebanon benefit from Spanish veterinarian programme
Working with UNIFIL’s Spanish peacekeepers since 16 January, veterinarian experts from various Spanish Universities provided advice, on-the-spot treatments and vaccinations in 24 villages in the UN Mission’s area of operation…
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary addresses the crowd at the Open Day on Women, Peace and Security event in Tyre.
The 2017 Open Day on Women Peace and Security
The auditorium was full as UNIFIL’s Gender Advisor, Dr. Afaf Omer, took to the stage to launch the Open Day on Women, Peace and Security on Friday in the Bassel Al Assad Center in Tyre. In her address, Dr. Omer highlighted…
UNIFIL Indonesian peacekeepers in traditional clothes greet the young people as they arrive onto the UNIFIL MTF ship.
Music and dance mark schoolchildren’s visit to UNIFIL frigate
The clear sky, the sunshine and the gentle breeze indicated that spring was arriving to the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The ebb and flow of the gentle sea waves in the country’s commercial hub, the Beirut Port, made the…
UNIFIL Head of Mission Major General Michael Beary lays a wreath at the UNIFIL cenotaph in memory of fallen peacekeepers. Naqoura, south Lebanon.
On Its 39th Establishment Day, UNIFIL Reiterates Commitment to Uphold Peace in South Lebanon
Today, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) marked the 39th anniversary of its establishment with a ceremony at its Headquarters in Naqoura highlighting the Mission’s commitment to providing a safe and secure…