Statement of UN Special Coordinator Plumbly after Meeting Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati
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…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the SG on Lebanon-Firing of rockets against Israel
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…
Special Coordinator Derek Plumbly meets Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati
I just had a very good meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. I told the Prime Minister that the international community remains united in its support for Lebanon’s security and stability during this period. Our…
Chairperson’s Summary of the Inaugural Meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon
UNHQ, New York Wednesday, 25 September 2013 1. The inaugural meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon was held on 25 September 2013 at United Nations Headquarters in New York and was chaired by the United…
Statement of UN Special Coordinator Derek Plumbly after Meeting Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri
I just had a very good meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. We discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region. I briefed Speaker Berri on the inaugural meeting of the International Support Group for…
Office of United Nations USG Jeffrey Feltman Responds to Lebanese Newspaper Article
Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 14 October 2013 The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, utterly rejects the article citing his alleged views which appeared in Al Akhbar on 12 October 2013…
Statement by the UN Special Coordinator on Behalf of the International Support Group for Lebanon
At the invitation of the President of the Republic, General Michel Sleiman, the International Support Group for Lebanon met today in the Presidential Palace to review developments since its inaugural meeting under the…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly Speaks at AUB on the Occasion of United Nations Day
Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 24 October 2013 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly today spoke to a group of students at AUB on the occasion of UN Day. He spoke about the UN Secretary-General’s UN Day…
Statement of Special Coordinator Derek Plumbly after meeting Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati
I just had a very good meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Mikati. We discussed the situation in the country and in particular in Tripoli. I expressed my deep concern over the recurrence of violence in Tripoli and welcomed…
Statement of UN Special Coordinator Derek Plumbly in Tripoli
I just had a very good meeting with Mufti Malek Shaar. I congratulated him on his safe return to Lebanon after several months of absence and welcomed the role he continues to play in working to promote reconciliation and calm…
UN Special Coordinator Meets Civil Campaign for Electoral Reform
Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 07 November 2013 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly today met a delegation from the Civil Campaign for Electoral Reform (CCER) at the UN House in Beirut. Mr Plumbly welcomed…
SCL Derek Plumbly Visits Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in the Bekaa
Bekaa, Lebanon Wednesday, 13 November 2013 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Derek Plumbly, today visited Zahleh and Joub Jennin in the Western Bekaa Valley to examine the conditions of the Syrian refugees…