News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Long arrays of blue barrels dotted along the Blue Line – against the backdrop of beautiful natural landscape – seem picturesque. More than that, these UNIFIL-installed concrete structures serve a more virtuous purpose: prevent innocuous civilians inadvertently crossing the Line – the act that may…

During the night of 24 to 25 April, UNIFIL detected a rocket being launched from south Lebanon toward Israel. Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro was in immediate contact with authorities on both sides of the Blue Line to urge restraint. Nonetheless, the Israel Defense…

Chairing his first Tripartite meeting, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro expressed his hope to use the forum “to move beyond the delivery of statements to emphasise finding solutions.” The UNIFIL Head made the comments at the meeting held in Ras Al Naqoura…

UNIFIL honoured the contribution of partners in communities, civil society, religious institutions, troop-contributing countries, and others, as the mission marked the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. As 29 May fell on a Sunday this year, UNIFIL held its ceremony today at its…

The work of Peacekeepers is not an easy ride, but do we know what happens during their daily regular activities? A short video series showcasing the daily activities of UNIFIL Peacekeepers highlighting their diversity, different background and culture, but all of them focusing on preserving…

Lebanon’s Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Abdallah Bou Habib, visited UNIFIL’s area of operations in south Lebanon today to see the work the mission’s more than 11,000 military and civilian peacekeepers carry out alongside the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) UNIFIL Head of Mission…

UNIFIL peacekeepers and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel conclude five days of joint live fire exercises in an open coastal field south of UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura. The “Steel Storm” joint exercises, which commenced on 20 June, sought to enhance cooperation and interoperability between…

A fifteen-member delegation of Ambassadors and senior officials from the European Union (EU) visited UNIFIL’s headquarters and area of operations today, including a briefing at the Blue Line. UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Aroldo Lázaro, received the delegation in…

On July 2, cooperatives all around the world celebrated the 100th International Day of Cooperatives under the slogan of “Cooperatives Build a Better World.” Cooperatives are helping to do just this right here in south Lebanon. To commemorate this day and celebrate their contributions, UNIFIL hosted…

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel and UNIFIL peacekeepers from both the Republic of Korea and Italy recently took part in a five-day joint training exercise in Tyre, south Lebanon. The training aimed to refine procedures to help UNIFIL and the LAF work better together in UNIFIL’s area of…

Naila Jaffal wants to warn people about the dangers of land mines. It’s a danger she knows very well: Naila used to work with a non-governmental organization removing mines from lands in south Lebanon. A tragic accident while she was clearing landmines in Alma Shaab village changed her life…