Local cuisines and handicrafts on display in UNIFIL Sector West HQ
UNIFIL’s Sector West Headquarters in Shama, south-western Lebanon, today hosted an exhibition of local Lebanese cuisines and handicrafts, as a way of fostering economic activities in the Mission’s area of operation. Hundreds…
Korean peacekeepers host Italian counterparts for 3 days
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea hosted a small group of Italian peacekeepers for three days in their base near Tyre, south Lebanon, this week for a joint Familiarization of Deployment (FAMDEP) exercise. From 12…
Sector East peacekeepers conduct casualty and medical evacuations exercise
Dozens of UNIFIL peacekeepers operating under the command of Spanish-led Sector East Headquarters participated this week in an exercise in order to practice procedures and assess reactions during casualty and medical…
New OGL commander takes charge
An Australian military officer has taken charge of the Observer Group Lebanon (OGL), which is a part of the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) and works in Lebanon under UNIFIL’s overall operational control. During a…
153 schoolchildren visit UNIFIL HQ
UNIFIL peacekeepers today hosted in its headquarters in Naqoura more than 150 children from a local school as a way of strengthening the Mission’s relation with the communities. The Mission’s Civil Affairs Office and Military…
UN specialized agencies visit UNIFIL to boost synergies
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ján Kubiš, and members of the UN Country Team (UNCT) today visited the UNIFIL Headquarters and discussed with UNIFIL leadership the ways the specialized organizations will…
Lebanese olive farmers benefit from Spanish experts
In a major support to the olive-growing farmers of south-eastern Lebanon, UNIFIL’s Spanish peacekeepers brought in this week a team of agricultural experts from Spanish universities – for a second time in five months – to…
UNIFIL SW peacekeepers organize trainings for Lebanese security agencies
UNIFIL’s Sector West peacekeepers conducted two separate training courses for members of the Lebanese security agencies in Shama, south Lebanon, last week. Officers from the Italian Carabinieri Military Police organized sharp…
Rear Admiral Eduardo Augusto Wieland of Brazil (right) assumes command of UNIFIL MTF, receiving the UNIFIL flag from UNIFIL chief Maj. Gen. Stefano Del Col.
New Brazilian officer assumes command of Maritime Task Force
UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) got a new commander last week with the Mission’s head and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, overseeing the transfer of authority between two Brazilian senior naval officers…
Nepalese peacekeepers celebrate Army Day
UNIFIL’s Nepalese peacekeepers celebrated “Army Day” earlier this week in their main base in Meiss ej Jabal, south-eastern Lebanon. In his address to Nepalese peacekeepers at a special ceremony attended also by senior…
Ghanaian peacekeepers mark Independence Day
UNIFIL’s Ghanaian peacekeepers marked the Independence Day of the Republic of Ghana this week with a colourful all women Special Forces parade held at their main base in Al-Qawzah, south-western Lebanon. Fellow UNIFIL…
Sector West peacekeepers perform integrated outreach walks
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Mission’s Sector West headquarters conducted community engagement walks this week with the aim of enhancing the troops’ interaction with the host population. The peacekeepers from Italy and the…