UNIFIL troops in Sector East conduct first aid training with LAF
UNIFIL peacekeepers operating in south-eastern Lebanon conducted last week first aid training with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) at the mission’s Sector East headquarters near Marjayoun. The training programme, conducted on…
Finnish support Marjayoun hospital with anesthesia machine
As part of continued UNIFIL support to host communities and in order to enhance local medical capabilities, the mission’s Finnish peacekeepers recently donated an anesthesia machine to a public hospital in Marjayoun, south…
Security Council renews UNIFIL’s mandate for another year
The Security Council today adopted Resolution 2591, extending UNIFIL’s mandate for another year. The new resolution reaffirms UNIFIL’s mandate, as set out in Resolution 1701 (2006) and confirmed in subsequent resolutions. In…
LAF personnel train with UNIFIL Ghanaian peacekeepers
UNIFIL Ghanaian peacekeepers recently conducted training exercises for Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel, geared towards fostering cooperation and improving working relations between the two forces, in the south-western…
UNIFIL agricultural support to enhance food security in south-eastern Lebanon
In order to build agricultural infrastructure for food security, UNIFIL supported local communities in south-eastern Lebanon with labour-saving agricultural equipment and tools last week. The UNIFIL support – which included…
A stone fence forms the perimeter of OP1. 29 June 2021. (UN Photo / Zeina Ezzeddine)
UNIFIL’s highest post: Rendezvous of thrill, valour, dedication and commitment
UN peacekeeping in south Lebanon does not always mean patrolling towns and villages or round-the-clock monitoring of the 120-kilometre Blue Line. For a group of UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers, it’s far more than that. It’s about…
UNIFIL marks International Day of Peace
UNIFIL today marked the International Day of Peace with a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. On the occasion, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col paid tribute to…
UNIFIL donations to Lebanese security bodies to enhance cooperation and capabilities
UNIFIL donated a significant number of UN assets to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), its intelligence wing and the Lebanese General Security over the past week, with the shared objective of promoting a climate of peace and…
UNIFIL peacekeepers and LAF train together on detecting mines and explosives
In September , UNIFIL Sector East conducted, two training courses on identifying and detecting mines and explosives, for both the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and UNIFIL personnel, at its base in Marjayoun in south-eastern…
Use liaison and coordination mechanisms to advance mutual interests, UNIFIL’s top official urges parties at tripartite meeting
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col chaired a special Tripartite meeting with senior officers of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras Al…
UNIFIL’s donation to hospitals in south Lebanon
As part of the ongoing efforts to support host communities in their fight against COVID-19 Coronavirus, Italy-led UNIFIL Sector West Command, in coordination with Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC), has extended a wide range…
UNIFIL Sector West donations to schools
With Lebanon easing COVID-related restrictions and students are going back to school, UNIFIL Sector West supported public schools in their area of responsibility. On 14 October, UNIFIL Civil Affairs in coordination with the…