Deployment of Lebanese Armed Forces regiment helps maintain stability in south Lebanon
In a military command post tucked in the hill of Kafr Dunin, about 670 metres from the sea level in south Lebanon, Brigadier General Ramez al-Khamis watches as dozens of his troops get ready for a drill. A military commander signals “start” and the soldiers set out for a simulated mission. These…
UNIFIL head underscores cooperation during regular tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander 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. Discussions centered on issues related to the…
“Mr. and Mrs. Blue Barrel” educate young children on Blue Line safety
First Sergeant Etikasari, a UNIFIL Indonesian peacekeeper, is visiting the public school in Aytarun, a village close to the Blue Line in south Lebanon. She stands at the front of the class and begins a discussion with the ten-year olds. She is animated and fun, and the children respond to her bright…
UNIFIL hosts school children from south Lebanon on Universal Children’s Day
Today on Universal Children’s Day UNIFIL was proud to host school children from south Lebanon. Some 100 talented children from nearby communities took over the UNIFIL hall. UNIFIL peacekeepers engaged the young visitors with a number of activities like face painting, wall painting, games and dog…
UNIFIL joins Lebanon’s 74th Independence Day parade
UNIFIL joined the 74th Lebanese Independence Day parade in Beirut today, with UN peacekeepers marching together with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). Senior UNIFIL officials, including the Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary, joined senior Government and LAF officials in…
Friendly sports event between French and Lebanese soldiers
Soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)’s Fifth Intervention Regiment played friendly volleyball and soccer games with UNIFIL peacekeepers at French-led Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) last week. LAF teams beat UNIFIL peacekeepers in both categories of the friendly sports event. Prior to the…
Italian peacekeepers organize event with "Lt. Col. Sobhi Akoury" Association
The Italian contingent of UNIFIL’s Sector West Command today conducted an initiative dedicated to the " Lieutenant Colonel Sobhi Akoury" Association, in the Sector headquarters in Shama. The initiative, which aims to advance the already existing close bond between UNIFIL peacekeepers and the local…
UNIFIL join blood donation day in Tyre, South Lebanon
UNIFIL’s Force Commander and Head of Mission Major General Michael Beary joined UNIFIL Sector West Commander Brigadier General Rodolfo Sganga and some 120 other UN Peacekeepers and soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today to pull up their sleeves and donate blood for the Red Cross in Tyre…
UNIFIL head chairs tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today chaired the seventh and last scheduled tripartite meeting of 2017 with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN position at Ras Al Naqoura. Discussions centered on…
UNIFIL liaison: A vital communication link
It's autumn in Lebanon and the Blida olive fields that span the Blue Line are being harvested by Lebanese families before the winter rains come. One of UNIFIL’s Liaison teams is there too. In their bright blue bibs and blue UN flag the three unarmed peacekeepers are easy to spot through the old…
UNIFIL pays tribute to fallen Tanzanian peacekeepers in the Congo
UNIFIL peacekeepers today paid their last respect to the 15 UN peacekeepers from Tanzania who lost their lives in an attack last week on their base in North Kivu of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hundreds of UNIFIL peacekeepers and civilian staff gathered in the Mission’s headquarters in…
Chief of General Staff of Serbian Armed Forces visits UNIFIL
A four-member delegation headed by General Ljubisa Dikovic, the Chief of General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, visited UNIFIL from 11 to 13 December 2017. General DIKOVIC’s visit coincides with the deployment of a new Serbian contingent to UNIFIL. During the visit, General Dikovic saw first…