UNIFIL peacekeepers hand out gifts to children
A group of UNIFIL peacekeepers paid visits to special needs children in Ayta ash-Shaab and orphan girls in Tibnin, both within the UNIFIL area of operation in south Lebanon, as part of their community outreach activities, last week. During the 3 March visits, the peacekeepers handed out educational…
Advancing Women peacekeepers role in UNIFIL
“UNIFIL will continue to do what it can to reaffirm the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflict, in peacebuilding and in peacekeeping.” UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary With a greater push for gender mainstreaming in United Nations…
UNIFIL’s Ghanaian peacekeepers celebrate Independence Day
Ghanaian peacekeepers serving with UNIFIL celebrated their country’s 61st Independence Day by organizing a series of events, on 6 March, in the Ghanaian Battalion (GHANBATT) Headquarters in Al-Qawzah and the Mission Headquarters in Naqoura. In the GHANBATT Headquarters, the peacekeepers held a flag…
UNIFIL’s Sector East organizes all-female patrol
Women peacekeepers from UNIFIL’s Sector East Command recently organized an all-female foot patrol and market walk in Souk al Khan, south-eastern Lebanon, with the aim of incorporating gender perspective while performing operational activities. About a dozen peacekeepers from Indonesia, Nepal, Serbia…
UNIFIL and Lebanese officials, activists celebrate women’s contribution in south Lebanon
UNIFIL peacekeepers joined Lebanese officials and women activists last week in celebrating women’s contribution to peace and stability in south Lebanon. Speaking at an event organized to mark International Women’s Day in the south Lebanese town of Tyre on 8 March, the speakers also highlighted the…
French-led Force Commander’s reserve gets new commander
The command of UNIFIL’s French-led Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) changed from Colonel Bastian Dufilhol to Colonel Olivier Baudet during a ceremony at the Reserve’s main base in Dayr Kifa on Monday. With the change in command, Colonel Baudet, the Commander of the First French Foreign Legion Armored…
UNIFIL marks 40 years of serving for peace
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today marked its establishment day exactly 40-years ago with a ceremony in the Mission Headquarters in Naqoura and the opening of a photo exhibition in the coastal town of Tyre, south Lebanon. It was an occasion to pay tribute to the tens of…
UNIFIL head chairs 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…
Photos and drawings tell 40 years of UNIFIL’s shared history in south Lebanon
In a little room inside Beit al Madina in the southern city of Tyre, drawings of white doves, green trees, sunrise, broken fences, flying birds, and people collecting their harvest would capture your attention. All set in enchanting bright colours by young students, to tell the story of the 40 years…
On International Day of Forests, Nepalese peacekeepers plant trees
In marking the International Day of Forests (21 March), UNIFIL’s Nepalese peacekeepers planted tree saplings in their main base in Meiss ej-Jebel and surrounding areas last week. The greening activity has been a part of the Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT)’s wider initiative, which requires its 870…
Korean peacekeepers donate blood
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea today donated blood to the Tyre City Red Cross during a ceremony at the Korean Contingent’s main base in south-western Lebanon. A total of 42 Korean peacekeepers donated 19 litres of blood under the “Blood Donation of Love” campaign. This is the second…
Ghanaian peacekeepers organize Combat Medicare Course with LAF
The medical team of UNIFIL’s Ghanaian Battalion (GHANBATT) organized a joint Combat Medicare Course with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel at the main Ghanaian base in Al-Qawzah this week. The two-day course held on 26 and 27 March 2018 sought to enhance mutual understanding, common…