Press Releases and Statements

Today, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Joanna Wronecka, visited southern Lebanon including Sidon, Bissariye, Sarafand and Amraa. She met with the Directorate of General Security, visited a collective…

I would like to once again express my gratitude to Prime Minister Mikati for his invitation and for his hospitality. This is the second day of my visit and I must say that I have reasons to feel encouraged. This is a visit of…

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix and UNIFIL Force Commander Maj. Gen. Stefano del Col today briefed the UN Security Council on the…

The Consultative Group (CG) of the Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Framework (3RF) held its third meeting earlier today. The 3RF Consultative Group consists of the Government of Lebanon, Lebanese civil society, the…

UN and Ministry of Interior Chair Elections Forum in Beirut 8 November 2021 The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, and Lebanon’s Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Bassam Mawlawi, chaired today the…

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Visits Zahle and West Bekaa 4 November 2021 Today, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Joanna Wronecka, visited the areas of Zahle and the West Bekaa in eastern Lebanon…

Statement of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon on Women’s Representation in Politics 19 October 2021 The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Joanna Wronecka encourages the discussion in Parliament of a gender quota in…

Statement of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon on Today’s Developments 14 October, 2021 The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Joanna Wronecka expressed her deep concern over the outbreaks of violence that took place…

The members of the Security Council welcomed the announcement on 10 September 2021 of the formation of a new government in Lebanon led by Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the 20 September 2021 vote of confidence by the…