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-eastern Lebanon, last week. The new machine replaces one that was aged and…
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 Resolution 2591, for the first time, the Security Council requests UNIFIL…
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 Lebanese village of Kfar Dunin. The three-day training for 19 LAF personnel…
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 16 tractors, 16 lawnmowers, 56 chain saws, 30 wheelbarrows, 30 shovels, 30…
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 a treacherous trek along a rather uncharted steep hill, navigating through…
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 civilian and military peacekeepers for their sustained efforts – with support of…
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 stability in the UNIFIL area of operations in south Lebanon. The first…
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 Lebanon. UNIFIL p eacekeepers from Spain, India, Indonesia and Nepal took part…
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 Naqoura today. Major General Del Col tackled the serious breaches in the…
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 of assistance to three hospitals within their area of responsibility in…
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 Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) team of the Ghana Battalion (GHANBATT)…
On United Nations Day, top UNIFIL official urges political and diplomatic solutions
Today, UNIFIL marked United Nations Day at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon celebrating the date in 1945 when the United Nations Charter came into force. The peacekeeping mission marked the today, 25 October as the 24th fell on a Sunday this year. Speaking at a ceremony attended by…