United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is a long-standing UN peacekeeping mission deployed in southern Lebanon to monitor ceasefires, support the Lebanese government’s authority, and help maintain stability along the border with Israel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations peacekeeping mission
military observer mission
abbreviation UNIFIL
borderMonitored Lebanon–Israel border
Lebanon–Occupied Golan Heights line vicinity
conflict 2006 Lebanon War
South Lebanon conflict
cooperatesWith Government of Lebanon
Lebanese Armed Forces
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
country Lebanon
createdBy United Nations Security Council
establishedByResolution UN Security Council Resolution 425
UN Security Council Resolution 426
hasComponent civilian personnel
maritime task force
military personnel
hasJurisdiction UNIFIL area of operations in southern Lebanon
hasMainTask accompany and support Lebanese armed forces
assist Lebanese Armed Forces deployment in the south
assist in the safe return of displaced persons
ensure that its area of operations is not used for hostile activities
help ensure humanitarian access to civilian populations
help maintain stability along the Lebanon–Israel border
monitor ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
monitor cessation of hostilities
monitor the Blue Line between Lebanon and Israel
support Lebanese government authority in southern Lebanon
hasObjective contribute to regional peace and security
support implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions on Lebanon
headquartersLocation Naqoura, Lebanon
legalBasis United Nations Charter Chapter VI
United Nations Charter Chapter VII
locationCountry Lebanon
maintainedBy United Nations Department of Peace Operations
mandateFrom United Nations Security Council
operatesIn Blue Line area
southern Lebanon
parentOrganization United Nations
partOf United Nations peacekeeping operations
linked to: UN peacekeepers
reinforcedByResolution UN Security Council Resolution 1559
UN Security Council Resolution 1701
startTime 1978
supportedBy troop-contributing countries
typeOfMission multinational peacekeeping force
usesLanguage Arabic
English
French

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UN peacekeepers notableOperation United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Spanish Army significantEvent UNIFIL mission in Lebanon
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Italian Armed Forces participatedIn United Nations peacekeeping missions in Lebanon
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Blue Helmets hasNotableMission United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon abbreviation UNIFIL
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Norwegian Armed Forces participatedIn United Nations peacekeeping missions in Lebanon
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Lebanese Civil War hasParticipant United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
2006 Lebanon War involvedOrganization United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
United Nations missions in the Middle East hasPart United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
United Nations missions in the Middle East hasPart United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Lebanon (political and peacekeeping components)
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization cooperatesWith United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Southern Lebanon hostTo UNIFIL
subject linked to: southern Lebanon
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Blue Line area monitoredBy United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Blue Line area monitoredBy UNIFIL
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
South Lebanon conflict involves United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Lebanon–Israel border monitoredBy United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Lebanon–Israel border abbreviatedAs UNIFIL
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UN Security Council Resolution 425 establishes United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UN Security Council Resolution 425 implementedBy United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UN Security Council Resolution 425 createdEntity United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UN Security Council Resolution 425 peacekeepingMissionCreated UNIFIL
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Naqoura hosts United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
subject linked to: Naqoura, Lebanon
Naqoura hosts UNIFIL headquarters compound
subject linked to: Naqoura, Lebanon
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Naqoura hasInfrastructure UNIFIL logistical base
subject linked to: Naqoura, Lebanon
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Lebanese Armed Forces cooperatesWith United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UN Security Council Resolution 426 subject United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UN Security Council Resolution 426 mandatesCreationOf United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UN Security Council Resolution 426 definesMandateOf United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UN Security Council Resolution 426 authorizedForce United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UN Security Council Resolution 1701 authorizes UNIFIL to take all necessary action to ensure its area of operations is not used for hostile activities
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UN Security Council Resolution 1701 authorizes UNIFIL to assist Lebanese Armed Forces in southern Lebanon
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UN Security Council Resolution 1701 implementedBy United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Multinational Force in Lebanon relatedOrganization United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
July War belligerent United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) (peacekeeping presence)
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
United Nations forces hasNotableOperation United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Armed Forces of North Macedonia participatedIn UNIFIL mission in Lebanon
linked to: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon