In answer to a question at the noon briefing at UN Headquarters, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujjaric said: Yes, we welcome the holding of parliamentary elections in Lebanon, which initial reports indicate were conducted largely…
The Acting United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Kardel visited today the areas of Ras Baalbek and Arsal along Lebanon’s north-eastern borders. Ms. Kardel met with representatives of the Lebanese Armed…
The members of the Security Council commended the convening in Rome on March, 15 2018, of a ministerial meeting in support of Lebanon’s Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces, under the auspices of the International…
Ministerial Meeting in support of Lebanon’s Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces (Rome, 15 March 2018) JOINT STATEMENT 1. A Ministerial Meeting in support of Lebanon’s Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces was held…
Rome, 15 March 2018 Today the wider the Middle East is in a mess. The clear symbol of that mess is the endless and bloody conflict in Syria and the dramatic suffering of the Syrian people, but in this mess there is a positive…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS AT MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT GROUP FOR LEBANON Rome, 15 March 2018 [As delivered] Thank you for coming together in support of the people and institutions of Lebanon…
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Miroslav Jenča, visited Lebanon from 25 to 26 January 2018. He met with President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, Minister of Interior Nouhad Machnouk…
Acting UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Kardel Remarks at the Press Stakeout After Meeting Prime Minister Saad Hariri I just had a really useful and constructive meeting with the Prime Minister where we discussed…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel met today with Minister of Interior and Municipalities Nohad Machnouk. They discussed the ongoing preparations for the parliamentary elections in May of this year. Ms…
The members of the Security Council welcomed Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s return to Lebanon and his decision to continue his term. In that context, they commended the convening in Paris on December 8, 2017 of a ministerial…
Ministerial meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon Paris, 8 December 2017 - Joint Statement - A meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG), chaired by the United Nations and France and…
Members of the International Support Group for Lebanon met this morning with President Michel Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda. They discussed the situation in Lebanon following the announcement of the offer of…