Statement by UNIFIL HoM/FC to MPs (16 December 2022)
I want to thank the Members of the Lebanese Parliament who are here today, and your colleagues who couldn’t be here, for your kind words, solidarity, and support. We have been touched by the outpouring of condolences and…
UNIFIL pays its respects to fallen Irish peacekeeper
Today, at a somber ceremony in Beirut, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro honoured and bade farewell to Private Sean Rooney, the Irish 24 year-old peacekeeper killed late Wednesday night.…
A somber ceremony in honour of deceased Ghanaian peacekeeper
On 21 December, at a somber ceremony at Rafik Hariri International Airport , UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro and representatives of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) honoured and bade…
UNIFIL Continues Cholera Education Classes
UNIFIL’s Ghanaian peacekeepers recently initiated cholera education classes in schools within their area of responsibility in south Lebanon. Their Civil-Military Co-operation (CIMIC) team met with students and teachers at…
Rescue at Sea off Lebanon’s Coast
232 people were rescued by UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Navy from a sinking boat in the evening of 31 December 2022, hours after it left northern Lebanon's coast. On board the ill…
More Power to the Municipality
The Khiam municipal building in southeastern Lebanon recently received its first ever solar power system, thanks to peacekeepers from UNIFIL. Thousands of local residents, including a few hundred Syrian refugees, benefit from…
For a better understanding of the mission
From time to time, UNIFIL peacekeepers visit schools to talk to students about the role of the mission in South Lebanon. The aim is to introduce the young generation to the mission so that they can have a better understanding…
Head of UN Peace Operations concludes visit to UNIFIL
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, concluded a four-day visit to Lebanon today. After meeting Lebanese officials in Beirut, he travelled to UNIFIL headquarters, where he…
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UNIFIL Head urges parties to de-escalate, reduce tensions, and move forward on the Blue Line
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro chaired a regular Tripartite meeting at a UN position in Ras al-Naqoura today. “Through 2023 we must prioritise maintaining the cessation of hostilities,”…
Extending Command over Lebanon’s Territorial Waters
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Navy has taken on more operational tasks in the central and northern sections of Lebanon’s territorial waters. This is part of the long-term goal of transferring tasks that UNIFIL’s Maritime…
Modern Classrooms Improve Care and Development Centre in Hasbayya
Five new classrooms were installed in the Hasbayya Care and Development Centre, thanks to the support of UNIFIL’s Spanish contingent. The installation transformed the large open upper level of the building into a modern…
Firefighting and Emergency First Aid
Last week, the Civil Defense Risala and UNIFIL’s Malaysian Contingent conducted a joint firefighting and emergency first aid training session. Thirty-six civil defense members from six south Lebanese municipalities visited…