UNIFIL and UNMAS hail partnership in demining in south Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) today highlighted the achievements realized together in south Lebanon while vowing to continue the dangerous but life-saving undertaking of clearing landmines. In his remarks at a ceremony marking the…
UNIFIL peacekeepers’ support helps put out large fire
Timely support from UNIFIL’s Indian and Spanish peacekeepers to the Lebanese Civil Defence firefighters in putting out a large fire averted a major damage to the communities in Hasbaya, south-eastern Lebanon, on Wednesday. After a gas station named “Jumblat” caught fire at 9:00 a.m., the blaze grew…
Korean peacekeepers offer taekwondo classes
UNIFIL’s Republic of Korea Battalion (ROKBATT) recently organized taekwondo classes, running for three months, for their fellow peacekeepers at the Sector West Headquarters in Shama. A total of 72 peacekeepers from eight of UNIFIL’s 41 troop contributing countries participated in the classes, which…
Spike in UNIFIL patrolling and joint activities with Lebanese Armed Forces
By Tilak Pokharel ‘ Foot patrols up by nearly 60 per cent in eight months while joint UNIFIL and LAF activities increased by 34 per cent’ Following the deployment of a new regiment of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to UNIFIL’s area of operation (AO) last September, the area has witnessed a…
Schoolchildren visit UNIFIL HQ
About 70 children from a public school in Houla in south-eastern Lebanon visited UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, during which they were briefed on the work of the peacekeeping mission, last week. During the 5 April visit, organized by UNIFIL peacekeepers from Austria, Indonesia, Italy and Sri Lanka…
UNIFIL, Lebanese Army pay last respects to fallen UNIFIL peacekeeper from Ghana
UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today paid last respects with full honours to Corporal Mercy Adade of the Ghanaian Contingent, who passed away at the age of 36 in the early morning of 5 April following short illness. Cpl. Adade is survived by a son. Senior UNIFIL officials, including…
Korean peacekeepers receive service medals
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea received United Nations medals earlier this week for their service in furthering peace in south Lebanon. At a medal parade ceremony held on 11 April in the Korean Battalion’s main base near the village of Yanuh in south Lebanon, UNIFIL Head of Mission…
French peacekeepers train together with LAF dog handlers
Dog handlers from UNIFIL’s French contingent trained jointly with their counterparts from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) earlier this month. The “Attack Dog” exercise benefited LAF soldiers coming all the way from Beirut. During the “Attack Dog” training, from 2 to 6 April, UNIFIL peacekeepers from…
MTF carries out “Boarding” exercise with LAF Navy
UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) recently carried out an exercise off the coast of Jounieh, north of Beirut, together with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Navy in order to enhance the cooperation and coordination between the two forces. The “Boarding” exercise, conducted onboard the UNIFIL…
120 children visit UNIFIL’s Sector East HQ
About 120 school children from a non-profit charity – established in 2008 in the name of a martyred Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) official – visited UNIFIL’s Sector East Headquarters in Ibl El Saqi to know about the UN Mission’s work on Saturday. During the visit, the students from the Association of…
UNIFIL meets Lebanese youth to discuss role in furthering peace
UNIFIL’s military and civilian peacekeepers joined various UN agencies in Lebanon in an NGO fair in Beirut earlier this week to speak with Lebanese youth about the work of UN Peacekeeping in south Lebanon in furthering peace. The 23-24 April NGO Fair was organized, under the patronage of the…
UNIFIL head meets with President Aoun
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary met with H.E. President Michel Aoun, in Beirut today. Major General Beary briefed President Aoun on the situation in the UNIFIL area of operation in south Lebanon and the ongoing Israeli construction works along the Blue Line. He…