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EU Ambassadors in South Lebanon support UNIFIL’s mission
A 15-member delegation of the European Union (EU) comprising Ambassadors and senior diplomatic officials accredited to Lebanon, visited the UNIFIL Headquarters as well as the Mission’s area of operations and the Blue Line…
Partial rotations of UNIFIL troops resume
Following suspension with some exceptions by Secretary-General António Guterres in April 2020 of all rotations, repatriations and deployments of uniformed personnel to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 Coronavirus, UNIFIL…
Mahatma Gandhi park, built by UNIFIL Indian Battalion, gets facelift
UNIFIL Indian Battalion completed rehabilitation and renovation of a public park in Ebel el Saqi, in south-eastern Lebanon, and handed over to the municipality last week. The park – named after Indian freedom fighter and a…
UNIFIL Indonesians peacekeepers help maintain stability along Blue Line
UNIFIL peacekeepers from Indonesia conduct daily foot and vehicle patrols that are crucial in achieving and maintaining peace and stability in south Lebanon. Monitoring, observing and reporting the situation on the ground…
Tyre Municipality receives 510 COVID-19 PCR test kits from UNIFIL
UNIFIL Sector West Commander Brig. Gen. Diego Fulco (right) with the Mayor of Tyre Hassan Dbouk during a donation ceremony on 8 June 2020. (Photo: Major Igor Piani / UNIFIL) UNIFIL Italian peacekeepers donated 210 PCR kits…
UNIFIL Sailors of Peace: The Brazilians
The Maritime Task Force (MTF) of UNIFIL is the first and only naval operation of the UN Peacekeeping globally. For over 13 years six ships, one each from Bangladesh, Brazil, Germany, Greece, Indonesia and Turkey -- the task…
Indian peacekeepers offer medical and veterinary support to host communities
Major Ravdeep Kaur of UNIFIL (right) hands over 23 varieties of medicines to the head of Social Development Centre for the villages of Al Arkoub Union of Municipalities, Mohammad Saadi, on 29 May 2020. Photo: Corporal Gautam…
UNFICYP HEADQUARTERS SUMMER MEDAL PARADE
Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, Major General Cheryl Pearce on 23 June presided over a Medal Presentation ceremony for UNFICYP Headquarters Summer Medal Parade in Cyprus. Held at the UN Protected Area…
What do you know about the birds and the turtles of Cyprus?
UNFICYP’s Environment & Peace-Youth Champions had a fruitful discussion and presentations on the topic.Many thanks to the Head of Kuşkor NGO, Dr Damla Beton and to the board member of SPOT, Dr Robin Snape for the valuable…
UNFICYP meets with Hands Across the Divide to discuss Women Peace and Security in Cyprus
On 3 June, UNFICYP’s Gender Affairs Officer, Lauren McAlister met virtually with members of Hands Across the Divide, Cyprus’ longest standing bi-communal women’s group and the first group to put women, peace and security on…