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UN peacekeeping chief underlines UNIFIL’s role in preserving stability and implementation of Resolution 1701
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix today concluded the Lebanon leg of his regional visit, underscoring UNIFIL’s continuing role in preserving stability and advancing the implementation of…
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UNIFIL commemorates 80th anniversary of United Nations
UNIFIL today marked the 80 th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations with a ceremony held at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. The ceremony also celebrated another significant milestone – the 25 th…
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Marking Peace Day, UNIFIL head highlights efforts with LAF in building peace
As peace along the Blue Line remains a shared aspiration, Lebanese officials and local leaders joined UNIFIL peacekeepers today in marking the International Day of Peace, which fell on Sunday, 21 September, at the UN mission…
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UN Secretary-General appoints Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy as Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy as Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)…
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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…
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Lacroix: Resolution 1701 remains the framework, and UNIFIL stands ready to support an agreed roadmap to lasting peace
Concluding a three-day visit to Lebanon, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underlined that Security Council resolution 1701 remains the framework to return to stability—and build on it. In…
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Security Council renews UNIFIL’s mandate, demands full implementation of resolution 1701
The United Nations Security Council today unanimously adopted resolution 2749 (2024), extending the mission’s mandate until 31 August 2025. As daily exchanges of fire are having devastating effects on civilians on both sides…
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On the anniversary of its Establishment, UNIFIL calls for full implementation of Resolution 1701
As UNIFIL marked the 46th anniversary of its establishment today, its leadership renewed calls for all actors to put down their weapons, recommit to Security Council Resolution 1701, and work toward a political and diplomatic…
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UN Peacekeeping chief wraps up Lebanon leg of regional trip
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix concluded a four-day visit to Lebanon yesterday. This was part of a regular visit to peacekeeping missions in the Middle East, though it came in…
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UNIFIL Head appeals for restraint near Blue Line to decrease tension
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro chaired a regular Tripartite meeting with senior officers of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras al…