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UNIFIL support to the Lebanese Civil Defense in the south of the country continued last week with the mission’s French peacekeepers training with Civil Defense firefighters of Tyre. The head of Civil Defense Centre of Tyre…

Peacekeeping amidst daily exchanges of fire – sometimes receiving direct hits – can be a formidable undertaking. But Ghanaian peacekeepers are among UNIFIL’s more than 10,000 women and men in uniform who continue to keep the…

Meeting mayors and religious authorities from seven municipalities of south-eastern Lebanon yesterday, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro thanked attendees for their continued support…

As part of UNIFIL’s efforts to enhance capacity of local emergency workers in south Lebanon, the mission’s French-led Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) unit recently conducted first aid training for firefighters of the Frun…

The ongoing exchanges of fire between Lebanese territory and Israel have claimed too many lives, inflicted life-changing injuries, and caused significant damage to houses and public infrastructure along the Blue Line. The…

Despite relentless and daily exchanges of fire since early October 2023, UNIFIL peacekeepers have stayed their course in assisting local populations with their pressing needs during these challenging times. Across the mission…

As the exchanges of fire affecting south Lebanon run into the fifth month forcing thousands to flee to safety, UNIFIL peacekeepers have been assisting the people remaining in their villages with their most pressing needs…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro, accompanied by UNIFIL officials, met with mayors from around the Tyre Caza today to hear their concerns and talk about the needs of their residents…

UNIFIL’s Spanish contingent, operating in south-eastern Lebanon, has ramped up support to local communities as the ongoing fire across the Blue Line has forced thousands to flee to safety. Local hospitals, security bodies…

UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers supported the only medical facility catering to the population living in their area of responsibility in south-eastern Lebanon with essential medical supplies last week. Following a request from the…

UNIFIL’s French peacekeepers from the Mission’s Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) donated civil defense firefighters in the south-western village of Alma al-Sha’b, near the Blue Line, with firefighting and security gear last…

Last week, in the midst of continued exchanges of fire and heightened tension across the Blue Line, 144 tons of flour were delivered to several communities in South Lebanon by UNIFIL's Polish Contingent. Funded by the Polish…