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 interoperability of a multinational force which UNIFIL epitomizes with troops from 45…
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 peacekeepers from Ghana, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Nepal and Spain have offered a…
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 ej Jebel public hospital in south-eastern Lebanon. The donation for the…
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, opened on 10 February 2021, helps ameliorate medical needs of the host…
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 expectations and impressions about the mission. As this was my first…
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 benefits some 250 students from all over Tyre district, as well as about…
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 confirming the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the south of Lebanon. It is…
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 detecting and safely destroying anti-personnel mines in south Lebanon. Last…
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. The women’s rights movement came of age in the 20th century. The…
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 mission stronger and more effective, each and every day. On the Blue Line…
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 the remaining challenges. On March 8, we celebrated the International Women's…
Civil defence volunteers trained on COVID-19 disinfection procedures
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the mission’s Sector East units conducted this week a three-day COVID-19 related disinfection training with civil defence volunteers from south-eastern Lebanon. A total of 15 volunteers from eight Civil Defence Centres (CDCs) active in the area joined UNIFIL peacekeepers in…