Major General José Eladio Alcaín of Uruguay - Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)
03 July 2018 Major General José Eladio Alcaín of Uruguay - Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General José Eladio Alcaín…
Korean peacekeepers organize cultural exchange activities with students
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea organized a “Design Day” event under the theme “Integration Between Korean and Lebanese Cultures,” in partnership with the Lebanese International University (LIU) in Tyre, earlier this week. During the 17 July event, hosted in LIU’s Tyre campus, 100…
Nepalese peacekeepers organize medical camp
A medical team from UNIFIL’s Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT) today organized a free medical camp, offering medical support to the needy people in Meiss El Jabel, south-east Lebanon, as part of their humanitarian support to the host communities. During the 3-hour medical camp organized at the local…
As a first, UNIFIL introduces 36-hour patrols
UNIFIL’s Spanish peacekeepers carry out a 36-hour patrol, together with the Lebanese Armed Forces, in south-east Lebanon | 14 June 2018 | UNIFIL Photo / Corporal Carlos Melgar UNIFIL peacekeepers recently started a series of operational activities lasting 36 hours straight as one more step in…
UNIFIL Head of Mission pays farewell visits to Lebanese leaders
As part of his farewell visits with the Lebanese authorities, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary, met today in Beirut with President Michel Aoun and other high-ranking officials. In separate meetings, the UNIFIL head also met with the Caretaker Minister of…
Simulation exercise to enhance Prison Staff Capacity in Kananga
Simulation exercise to enhance Prison Staff Capacity in Kananga. Photo MONUSCO/Laurent Sam OUSSOU Kananga, 20 July 2018 - MONUSCO/Kananga correction unit conducted riot, hostage-taking and evacuation simulation exercise at Kananga central prison. The whole central prison staff (security…
Greening the Blue: New Hybrid Solar Project Launched in Torit
A new hybrid solar project has come to life in Torit, South Sudan, with the launch, last Thursday, of a newly built Green Energy Power Station at the base of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). An enthusiastic crowd of onlookers gathered at the station to witness UNMISS Director of…
Young teacher trainees in Yambio offer education and hope to next generation
Across South Sudan, many young people are fighting over ethnic differences. But dozens of teenagers from different tribes have come together in Yambio, united by a shared passion for learning and sharing knowledge with others. They are training to be teachers at Solidarity South Sudan. The…
UNIFIL Head of Mission Major General Beary Meets with Caretaker PM Hariri on continued farewell calls
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today had separate meetings with Caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri and members of the diplomatic corps as part of his farewell tour and to update on the work of UNIFIL. During the meeting with Mr. Hariri, Major General Beary…
LAF and UNIFIL joint IED training
A UNIFIL Estonian peacekeeper demonstrates how to detect IEDs to LAF soldiers during a joint training. The soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) watch intently as a small unit of UNIFIL Estonian peacekeepers demonstrates the systematic technique to scan for improvised explosive devices (IEDs…
Bor: Rolling away war wounds through baking
A group of South Sudanese youth in Bor, including Monica Awalith (right), receive bakery training from Korean peacekeepers currently deployed in the town. Beatrice Mategwa Dressed from head to toe in full chef attire, Monica Awalith meticulously and professionally rolls several strips of dough in…
UNIFIL Head of Mission Major General Beary Meets with designate PM Hariri on continued farewell calls
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today had separate meetings with designate Prime Minister Saad Hariri and members of the diplomatic corps as part of his farewell tour and to update on the work of UNIFIL. During the meeting with Mr. Hariri, Major General Beary…