With each day that passes, the deadly cycle of violence in Lebanon expands, leaving ever more devastation and suffering in its wake. Lebanon is now facing a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportions, with mounting…
With each day that passes, the deadly cycle of violence in Lebanon expands, leaving ever more devastation and suffering in its wake. Lebanon is now facing a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportions, with mounting…
Today, Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, yet again. The Lebanese Ministry of Health has confirmed that five people have been killed in the attack, though this number may rise as rubble is…
Beirut, Lebanon 16 October 2024 Today, Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, yet again. The Lebanese Ministry of Health has confirmed that five people have been killed in the attack, though this…
Against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities along the Blue Line, the members of the Security Council expressed their strong concerns after several UNIFIL positions came under fire in the past days. Several peacekeepers have…
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, this week visited shelters housing persons displaced from southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut following the sharp escalation of…
9 October 2024 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues. It has been one year. One year since the cessation of hostilities across the Blue Line gave way to near-daily exchanges of fire. Exchanges of fire that…
One year since near-daily exchanges of fire commenced across the Blue Line, initiated by Hizbullah propelling rockets into Shab‘a Farms, in violation of the cessation of hostilities and Security Council resolution 1701 (2006)…
One year since near-daily exchanges of fire commenced across the Blue Line, initiated by Hizbullah propelling rockets into Shab‘a Farms, in violation of the cessation of hostilities and Security Council resolution 1701 (2006)…
The Secretary-General is extremely concerned with the escalation of the conflict in Lebanon. He appeals for an immediate ceasefire. An all-out war must be avoided in Lebanon at all costs, and the sovereignty and territorial…
Beirut, Lebanon 1 October 2024 What we feared has materialized. With strikes throughout Lebanon, including in the heart of Beirut, and incursions across the Blue Line, violence is spiraling to dangerous heights. Every rocket…
The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the dramatic escalation of events in Beirut in the last 24 hours. This cycle of violence must stop now, and all sides must step back from the brink. The people of Lebanon, the…