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.


Statements (48)
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
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

Referenced by (10)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
United Nations missions in the Middle East
United Nations missions in the Middle East ("United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Lebanon (political and peacekeeping components)")
hasPart
Italian Armed Forces ("United Nations peacekeeping missions in Lebanon")
Norwegian Armed Forces ("United Nations peacekeeping missions in Lebanon")
participatedIn
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ("UNIFIL")
abbreviation
Blue Helmets
hasNotableMission
Lebanese Civil War
hasParticipant
2006 Lebanon War
involvedOrganization
UN peacekeepers
notableOperation
Spanish Army ("UNIFIL mission in Lebanon")
significantEvent

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