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I just had a very good meeting with Prime Minister Tamam Salam. We talked about the situation in Lebanon and the region. Among the issues discussed were recent developments in the south. I expressed my concern and the concern of the United Nations over the firing of rockets from south Lebanon into…

Good afternoon, I just had good discussions with the Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. Among the issues covered obviously was the situation in south Lebanon and across the Blue Line. We both agreed on the importance of safeguarding the calm that has prevailed and ensuring the effective…

I had a very good meeting with His Excellency the minister, the Deputy Prime minister. We discussed the efforts that we have been making in the Office of the Special Coordinator to encourage international support and assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces. Of course, over the past year there has…

Naqoura, Lebanon Thursday, 24 July 2014 It is a privilege for me to be invited to speak on the occasion of the transfer of command of UNIFIL from Gen. Paolo Serra to Gen. Luciano Portolano. Gen. Serra and I began our missions at exactly the same time two and a half years ago. The partnership between…

Beirut, Lebanon Sunday, 03 August 2014 The Acting UN Special Coordinator strongly condemns the attacks on Lebanese Armed Forces positions and the violence in and around the town of Arsal, which have led to the deaths, injury and abduction of soldiers and members of the security forces and caused…

I just had a good meeting with Prime Minister Tamam Salam. We discussed the latest developments particularly those related to security. I welcomed the calm that has been restored in the border town of Arsal and hailed the efforts of the government and the Lebanese army and security forces in…

Wednesday, 20 August 2014 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon was today received in Jedda by the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Saud al Faisal. The meeting focused on international efforts to support Lebanon. The Special Coordinator conveyed…

I would like to thank Patriarch El-Rai for inviting me and my colleagues to Bkerke to meet with him and the other Christian Patriarchs of the East. The Patriarchs shared with us their concerns about recent developments, particularly relating to Christian communities in Iraq and in the region. I…

Beirut, Lebanon 29 August 2014 A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed today, between the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) whereby both agencies will support cash for food assistance for Palestine…

I just had a good meeting with Prime Minister Tamam Salam. We discussed the security situation in the country, international efforts to support Lebanon and the latest political developments. I expressed the solidary of the United Nations with the Government, the security forces and the families of…

Beirut, Lebanon 19 September 2014 Good Morning, I just had a good meeting with the Prime Minister. We discussed the preparations for the ministerial meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon that will be taking place next week in New York at the invitation of the United Nations…

UNHQ, New York Friday, 26 September 2014 Chairperson’s Summary of the Ministerial Meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon United Nations Headquarters, 26 September 2014 A Ministerial Meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon chaired by the United Nations Secretary-General…