News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

New York, 10 July 2013 As the impact of the Syrian crisis on Lebanon's stability "becomes more and more apparent", the Security Council today expressed deep concern at the growing involvement of Lebanese parties and called on them to recommit to the policy of dissociation and to step back from any…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 11 July 2013 The United Nations Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator Robert Watkins visited the Ein El-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon (South Lebanon) today accompanied by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for children and armed conflict Mrs. Leila…

Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 17 July 2013 First, I would like to wish all a Ramadan kareem as this is my first press encounter since the beginning of the month of Ramadan. I had two very good meetings today, first with Prime Minister-designate Tamam Salam and just now with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri…

Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 17 July 2013 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly today visited a center run by Amel Association in the area of Haret Hreik, which has been extending assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Mr. Plumbly met with the President of Amel, Dr. Kamel…

I just had a very good meeting with former President Gemayel. We discussed issues related to the region and to Lebanon, particularly areas of cooperation between the United Nations and Lebanon including the issue of the Syrian refugees and how to ensure the needed assistance to them and to make…

Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 29 July 2013 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly and UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Maj. Gen. Paolo Serra convened today at the UN House in Beirut a meeting of the diplomatic community drawing from the Permanent Members of the UN Security…

New York 15 August 2013 The Secretary-General strongly condemns the car bomb explosion that targeted the neighbourhood of Rouweiss in the southern Beirut suburbs today. He expresses his condolences for those killed and extends his deep sympathies to those injured. Such acts of violence are…

New York 15 August 2013 The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attack on August 15, 2013 in South Beirut, which killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 100. The members of the Security Council extended their condolences to the victims and their families and…

New York, 23 August 2013 The Secretary-General strongly condemns the two bomb explosions, shortly after Friday prayers, outside two mosques in the north Lebanese city of Tripoli, leaving tens of people killed and hundreds injured. He extends his condolences to the families of those killed and to the…

New York, 23 August 2013 The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attacks on august 23 2013 in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, which killed at least 42 people and wounded more than 400. The members of the Security Council extended their condolences to the families…

I returned yesterday from leave in London and I had the honor to meet this morning with the caretaker Prime Minister. I wanted personally to extend my condolences with regard to the two explosions in Tripoli last Friday. I also reiterated the condolences of the United Nations as a whole, of the…

New York, 23 August 2013 The Secretary-General is greatly concerned over yesterday's firing of rockets from the area of Tyre, within UNIFIL's area of operations, towards Israel, which is a clear violation of resolution 1701 (2006). The Secretary-General notes the retaliatory strikes by the Israel…