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 different villages, who had earlier received taekwondo training from the…
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 in south Lebanon. During his meeting with the visiting LAF CIMIC chief…
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 in line with the existing cooperation between UNIFIL and the Lebanese…
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, Major General Michael Beary. This is the first visit of Minister Sarraf to…
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 maintenance. Welcome to the auto mechanic workshop of UNIFIL’s Sector East…
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 Kaljulaid was greeted by the UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander…
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 operating in south-eastern Lebanon. During the training from 6 to 10 March, the…
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 in south-eastern Lebanon. To date, they attended to some 11,000 livestock…
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 the importance of the landmark UN Security Council Resolution 1325 as it…
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 ambiance even more soothing. An Indonesian naval ship – docked in the port and…
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 environment for the local population in southern Lebanon. “Since 2006…
In meeting with new LAF Commander, UNIFIL head stresses enhanced cooperation
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today paid his first visit to the newly appointed Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), General Joseph Aoun, in Beirut. During the meeting, the two Commanders discussed a wide range of issues concerning the implementation…