European Contribution to UNIFIL: Towards a Better Local Integration
May 2020
by Alex Issa
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was created in 1978 with the goal of stabilizing South Lebanon, but it repeatedly failed to deliver its mission. Over the years, the mandate of UNIFIL has evolved to become more robust, also the number of European soldiers serving in the mission has increased considerably. But the lack of training and communication within the mission continues to raise questions as to its effectiveness.