Local religious leaders meet with UNIFIL sector east brigade to enhance ties
UNIFIL Sector East Commander Brigadier General Sánchez Martínez-Falero received the religious authorities from south-east Lebanon at the Sector Headquarters, the Miguel de Cervantes Base, in Ibl al-Saqi, yesterday. The multinational Sector East Brigade conducted an ecumenical meeting with the…
As he prepares to leave, UNIFIL head credits existing peace to the parties
As the UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary, is wrapping up his term at the helm of the UN peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon, he attributes the past two incident-free years to the parties, noting, “In 2017 we have had three times more tripartite meetings than…
Major-General Stefano Del Col takes over command of UNIFIL
In a ceremony attended by high-level dignitaries, Major General Stefano Del Col (Italy) assumed charge as Head Of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL from Major General Michel Beary (Ireland). Major General Beary reviewed a UNIFIL Honour Guard and laid a wreath in memory of the 313 peacekeepers…
UNIFIL Head of Mission Major General Stefano Del Col meets with top Lebanese leaders
In his first official meetings as UNIFIL Force Commander and Head of Mission, Major General Stefano Del Col made separate courtesy calls to top Lebanese officials in Beirut today and yesterday, including with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, the Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Prime Minister…
Children festival in Tibnin
On 8 August, around 2,500 kids enjoyed a children’s festival in Tibnin public school where UNIFIL in collaboration with Alpha association provided a variety of entertaining activities including face painting, fun entertainment and refreshments.
New batch of Korean peacekeepers arrives
UNIFIL’s Korean Contingent got a new batch of peacekeepers this week, with the outgoing Commander Colonel Jin Chul Ho handing over the command of the Republic of Korea Battalion (ROKBATT) to Colonel Goo Seok Mo on Monday (27 August). About 300 dignitaries, including UNIFIL’s Sector West Commander…
UNIFIL-supported children’s playground opened in Shaqra
Four months of efforts of UNIFIL peacekeepers, together with the local authorities of Shaqra Municipality in south-eastern Lebanon, came to fruition this week with the inauguration of a children’s park and public garden in the area. The project was made possible with US$ 6,600 funding from UNIFIL’s…
UNIFIL welcomes UN Security Council’s unanimous vote on mandate extension
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today welcomed the UN Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2433 (2018) that extends the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force for another year under UN Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006). “The extension of UNIFIL’s mandate, at…
UNIFIL Head of Mission Major General Del Col hosts LAF Commander General Aoun in UNIFIL HQ
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col met today with Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander, General Joseph Aoun, at the UN Peacekeepers’ Headquarters in south Lebanon to discuss operational imperatives for the two forces following the renewal of UNIFIL’s mandate by…
Indian peacekeepers contain bushfire in Shab’a
UNIFIL’s Indian peacekeepers helped the residents of Shab’a village, south-eastern Lebanon, avert a major damage by a raging bushfire yesterday. Villagers sought the assistance of the UNIFIL peacekeepers after failing to contain the inferno, which started out as a small fire and advanced towards the…
UNIFIL Head of Mission Chairs Tripartite meeting
Since taking the helm last month, UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, today chaired his first tripartite meeting with senior delegations from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN position in Ras Al Naqoura. Discussions…
Peace Bus wheels out art and culture in south Lebanon
It is summer time in Tyre, south Lebanon, the city from where the tour to know Lebanon starts. From the city that hosts the history of Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, and others, nearly every day the engine of the “Peace Bus” starts from the Istanbouli Theatre – Cinema Rivoli in Tyre and heads to…