Young children visit UNIFIL base in Meis Ej Jebel
UNIFIL’s Nepalese Battalion organized the visit of young children from a local public school in Houla, in south-eastern Lebanon, to its base in Meis Ej Jebel last week. During the 24 March visit, 55 children along with six teachers toured the UNIFIL base, watched Nepalese soldiers perform a cultural…
At UNIFIL event, 1,200 schoolchildren learn value of water
After the winter rains south Lebanon looks lush in March. Farmers are already harvesting leafy vegetables from their fields, bright flowers are everywhere and green grass carpets the rocky hills. It feels hard to believe that in a few months water scarcity will become an issue. By the end of summer…
Joint activity in UNIFIL’s Sector East to teach Lebanese students about dangers of UXOs
The Lebanon Mine Action Center (LMAC), with the support of UNIFIL’s Sector East (SECEAST) Headquarters and the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), today conducted an educational program on landmines and unexploded ordnances (UXOs) safety and awareness for students at Blat Public School. More than 140…
UNIFIL troops and ISF officers share experience on policing techniques
A workshop organized last week by UNIFIL’s Civil Affairs Office offered a platform for the UN Mission’s various military assets and officers from the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) in sharing experiences and best practices on policing techniques. The five-day workshop, from 27 to 31 March…
Challenges and progress highlighted at event marking International Day for Mine Awareness
Challenges and progress in clearing explosive remnants of war (ERW) and unexploded ordnances (UXOs) in south Lebanon were the highlights of an event organized today to observe the International Day for Mine Awareness. Addressing the event at the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, the UN Mission’s head…
Indonesian Battalion inaugurates project supporting civil defense centre
UNIFIL Indonesian Battalion today inaugurated the project “Support to Civil Defense Centre” in the village of Frun in south-eastern Lebanon. With the completion of the project, completed with the UNIFIL funding of $15,200, the local civil defense centre now has a number of emergency equipment and…
UNIFIL solar lights brighten South Lebanon
The electricity supply in South Lebanon is intermittent, with daily power outages that last a few hours at a time. The time and duration of these outages vary from village to village, and are so routine that residents, businesses and hospitals rely on private generator companies to bridge the gap…
Children from Tibnin orphanage visit UNIFIL’s ITALAIR
UNIFIL’s Italian Air or ITALAIR hosted on Saturday a group of about 35 children from an orphanage in Tibnin, within UNIFIL’s area of operations in south Lebanon. During the two-hour tour, the children, accompanied by the staff of the orphanage run by an NGO called “Ameliah Association for the care…
UNIFIL head calls on Speaker Berri and Prime Minister Hariri
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today met separately with the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Beirut. In both meetings, the UNIFIL head thanked the Lebanese leaders for their continued support to UNIFIL in the fulfilment of…
Lebanese students visit UNIFIL’s Force Commander Reserve in Deir Kifa
UNIFIL’s Force Commander Reserve (FCR) in Deir Kifa, south Lebanon, hosted at its base a group of about 60 high school students from Jounieh in the north of Beirut last week. During the visit of the students from Collège des Apôtres, the UNIFIL peacekeepers gave a presentation on the mandate of work…
UNIFIL’s Force Commander Reserve takes part in “Tyre By Bike” event
On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, a detachment of UNIFIL’s Force Commander Reserve participated in the “Tyre By Bike” event on 8 April 2017. Some 400 children participated in the event that was jointly organized by UNMAS (United Nations Mine…
UNIFIL head walks with local dignitaries in weekly market in Bint Jbeil
Local farmers and traders had just started to assemble and set up stalls along the main street of Bint Jbeil when UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary, accompanied by local dignitaries, strolled in to the weekly market. The unlikely guests, which also included…