UNIFIL head chairs 1st Tripartite meeting of 2021 with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired the first Tripartite meeting of 2021, with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a…
UN Photo/Lieutenant Léa Fournel - UNIFIL Force Commander's Reserve
Sector East HQs host French and Finnish troops in joint exercise
UNIFIL Sector East peacekeepers, led by the Kingdom of Spain, last week hosted counterparts from France and Finland in their area of responsibility in south-eastern Lebanon in a regular exercise to test technical…
UNIFIL Italian Contingent donated three innovative laryngoscopy video systems to the public hospitals of Bint Jbeil and Tibnin and to the municipality of Tyre. (UN Photo/Sergeant Marina Dore)
UNIFIL peacekeepers step up support to host communities’ fight against COVID-19
With a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country recently, UNIFIL peacekeepers have ramped up support to the host communities in southern Lebanon in their fight against the virus. In recent weeks, UNIFIL…
Spanish support to boost hospital capabilities in Meiss ej Jebel
UNIFIL Spanish Peacekeepers continued with the UN Mission’s ongoing efforts to assist the host population in the common fight against COVID-19 pandemic by donating several medical equipment and sanitary supplies to the Meiss…
New dental facility in UNIFIL Indonesian base to serve communities
UNIFIL Indonesian contingent recently equipped its hospital in the south-eastern Lebanese village of Adchit Al-Qusayr with a dental care unit that caters to the local population as well as fellow peacekeepers. The new unit…
Capt. Deepak Kumar in the Wazzani area in south-eastern Lebanon during an operational visit to the area on 4 February 2021. (UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz)
REFLECTIONS OF A PEACEKEEPER: UNIFIL as the melting pot of diversities
By Captain Deepak Kumar As a young army officer from India, when I joined UNIFIL as a military public information officer in a multinational, European-led Brigade and as a peacekeeper in a Middle Eastern country, I had varied…
UNIFIL supports Tyre technical school with computers
UNIFIL donated 25 computer sets to a technical school in Tyre, south-western Lebanon, this week to support stability in the region by strengthening the education sector. The UNIFIL support, delivered on 2 March 2021, directly…
It’s time to talk about the Blue Line: Constructive re-engagement is key to stability
The Blue Line, stretching for 120km along Lebanon’s southern frontier, is a key to peace in the region. It is not a border, but a “line of withdrawal.” It was set by the United Nations in 2000 for the practical purpose of…
Warrant Officer Bun Channa during demining of a site near the village of Labbouneh along the Blue Line in south Lebanon. (UN Photo/Lt. Col. Andrea Martorana)
Meet 39-year-old mother who clears south Lebanon of deadly mines
Warrant Officer Bun Channa of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) has been in south Lebanon for little more than a month. But the 39-year-old mother of three has already started performing the arduous and deadly work of…
International Women’s Day: “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”
A very happy International Women’s Day to all. I am proud to join you in commemoration of this important day. Women's empowerment and gender equality are not new issues. Women have been fighting for their rights for centuries…
UNIFIL celebrates contributions of women peacekeepers on International Women’s Day
Happy International Women's Day! At UNIFIL, our female military and civilian peacekeepers make important contributions to the cause of peace in south Lebanon, in a variety of ways. Their leadership and expertise make our…
UNIFIL International Women’s Day 2021: “Gender Mainstreaming in UNIFIL Troop Contributing Countries
Welcome to this additional event to commemorate International Women's Day. International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate what has been achieved towards realizing women’s rights; and to mobilize around overcoming…