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I just had a good meeting with Prime Minister Salam. We discussed the security situation. I paid tribute to Lebanon’s security forces, particularly the army, for all the efforts and sacrifices they have made to safeguard the country in the face of grave challenges. I condemned the recent hostile…

Good Morning. It was a great privilege and a pleasure for me today to meet with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul-Latif Derian. I wanted to first congratulate him on his recent election and to wish him success in his responsibilities. I expressed my admiration for the voice of moderation and tolerance that…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 16 October 2014 Statement of UN Special Representative for Syria Staffan de Mistura following meeting with Prime Minister Tamam Salam: Good morning, Salamat, I have been visiting the region as you know and it is part of a second tour of a visit to the region. I am now…

Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 21 October 2014 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly today said that the United Nations will continue doing all it can to assist Lebanon in confronting the impact of the crisis in Syria, including by seeking additional international assistance to…

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to begin by thanking the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation and the Civil Center for National Initiative for convening this timely event commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Taif Agreement. I would also like to thank Speaker Husseini for his…

When I arrived in Lebanon in February 2012 to take up my position as the Secretary-General’s Special Coordinator for Lebanon, the Arab world was already in the throes of extraordinary change. It was a period of hope and of trepidation. But few of us could have predicted that events would lead to the…

At UN Day function, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon says UN has been here on the ground as a close partner to Lebanon and the Lebanese people for almost seven decades. Full text of at the UN Day function held at the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut can be found in the document library.

Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Tuesday, 28 October 2014 At the invitation of German Foreign Minister Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier a meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon was held in the presence of Prime Minister Tammam Salam preceding the ministerial “Conference on the Syrian…

It was a privilege for me to meet again with former President Michel Sleiman. We discussed a number of issues, including the security situation. I expressed our appreciation for the army, for the role it has played recently and of course our solidarity with it for the losses it suffered. But, first…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 30 October 2014 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Derek Plumbly, today attended the first working group meeting of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC), which was agreed by Prime Minister Tamam Salam, at the Grand Serail in Beirut. He…

I had a good meeting with Speaker Berri. I briefed him on the Secretary-General’s report on resolution 1701 which issues today in New York. We welcomed the continued calm prevailing along the Blue Line and in the south. We of course discussed the situation in Lebanon and yesterday’s vote in the…

It is very encouraging to come to the Security Council and to hear the absolute unanimity and unity of Council members with regard to Lebanon and the needs of Lebanon, the importance of meeting those needs, the importance of sustaining its stability, the importance of moving forward with resolution…