Returnees in Abbasiyeh receive assistance from Korean peacekeepers
With displaced residents gradually returning to their homes in south Lebanon, UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea gave out a number of essential items to them in the town of Abbasiyeh, north of Tyre in south…
Returnees in Khiam receive essential winter supplies
As displaced residents are gradually returning to the south-eastern Lebanese village of Khiam – following withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and deployment of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) with UNIFIL support –…
UNIFIL statement (4 January 2025)
This morning peacekeepers observed an IDF bulldozer destroying a blue barrel marking the line of withdrawal between Lebanon and Israel in Labbouneh, as well as an observation tower belonging to the Lebanese Armed Forces…
Orphanage sees joyful start to 2025 – thanks to support from UNIFIL peacekeepers
Some 200 children and adolescents living in an orphanage in the southern village of Maaroub had a joyful start to the year 2025, having received packages of sweets, toys, clothes and school supplies from UNIFIL’s Italian and…
UNIFIL-supported solar project to benefit up to 4,500
A solar project, completed with support from UNIFIL’s Polish peacekeepers, was inaugurated in the south-western Lebanese village of Ayn Ibil last week. Installed with funding available by Poland's international development…
Spanish peacekeepers remove major road obstacles near Khiam
Working in collaboration with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), UNIFIL Spanish peacekeepers cleared three major obstacles on the road near Khiam, south-eastern Lebanon, earlier this week. The 12 January activity was the fourth…
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UN Secretary-General's press conference in Beirut, Lebanon (18 January 2025)
I am concluding a very meaningful and productive visit to Lebanon. I have been profoundly moved by all I saw and heard. Throughout my time here, I have sensed an atmosphere of opportunity. After one of the most difficult…
Joint Statement of United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro (26 January 2025)
Much has changed in Lebanon since the Cessation of Hostilities Understanding came into force in the early hours of 27 November 2024. Violence has dramatically decreased. In many areas of southern Lebanon, hundreds of…
UNIFIL Statement (26 January 2025)
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is very concerned about reports of Lebanese civilians returning to villages where Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are still present and of casualties due to Israeli fire. At…
UNIFIL Statement (10 February 2025)
UNIFIL congratulates Lebanon on the formation of a new Government. Peacekeepers will actively support the Salam Government in its efforts to fully implement resolution 1701, including through our strong partnership with the…
UNIFIL and Lebanese Armed Forces honour fallen Ghanaian peacekeeper
Today, UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) held a ceremony to pay their respects to Warrant Officer Class 1 George Ayim, a Ghanaian peacekeeper who died from cardiac arrest on 4 February 2025, while serving with UNIFIL…
UNIFIL statement (14 February 2025)
This evening a UNIFIL convoy taking peacekeepers to Beirut airport was violently attacked, and a vehicle was set on fire. UNIFIL’s outgoing Deputy Force Commander, who was returning home after ending his mission, was injured…