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UNIFIL statement (5 December 2025)

Yesterday afternoon, UNIFIL peacekeepers observed a series of Israeli airstrikes in our area of operations in south Lebanon, in the villages of Marounah, Majadel, and Baraashit. This comes as the Lebanese Armed Forces…

One-year since the Cessation of Hostilities agreement

On 27 November 2024, Lebanon woke up to a much-needed calm after more than two months of relentless hostilities that ravaged lives and communities – with south Lebanon being especially hit hard. With the Cessation of…
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Human Rights, our Everyday Essentials

Message from the UN Secretary-General on Human Rights Day Nearly eighty years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights defined what every person needs to survive and thrive. It was a philosophical and political…

UNIFIL statement (10 December 2025)

Yesterday, peacekeepers in vehicles patrolling the Blue Line were fired upon by IDF soldiers in a Merkava tank near Sarda. One ten-round burst of machine-gun fire was fired above the convoy, and four further ten-round bursts…

Human Rights: The Foundation of Everyday Life

Each year on 10 December, the world marks Human Rights Day, commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the foundational document that affirms the inalienable rights of every individual. This year…

UNIFIL statement (12 December 2025)

Yesterday afternoon, two Austrian peacekeepers in a logistics convoy traveling south from Beirut were injured in a traffic accident. While one injury was light, the second was more serious, but not life-threatening. The…