Catherine Callaghan's plea comes amid concern that the UN peacekeeping operation in southern Lebanon may not have its mandate ...

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday called on the international community to exert pressure on Israel to stop its ...

The mission of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has not changed despite the heightened tension in the ...

In a formal report to the Oireachtas last week on the deployment of Irish military personnel on UN service overseas, Mr ...

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urgently called on the international community Saturday to ramp up pressure on Israel to end ...

During a meeting with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy who is on a visit to Lebanon, the country's President General ...

UNIFIL has about 10,000 peacekeepers, with 47 countries participating. The United States is not part of the mission. “Since 2006, the situation had been quite stable,” said Tenenti.

There is mounting concern in Government that the United Nation's peacekeeping operation in southern Lebanon may not have its mandate renewed in August.

UNIFIL issued a statement on Sunday, announcing, "Early this morning, peacekeepers at a U.N. position in Ramyah observed three platoons of IDF soldiers crossing the Blue Line into Lebanon.

Dr Cullinane said the Defence Forces had expressed concern about putting “extremely sensitive” material and information ...

UNIFIL’s mandate is renewed annually by the UN Security Council at the request of Lebanon. The Security Council most recently extended the mandate until August 31, 2025.