Statement of Special Coordinator Derek Plumbly after meeting Prime Minister Tamam Salam
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…
Chairperson's Summary of the Ministerial Meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon
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…
Statement of UN Special Coordinator Plumbly after meeting Prime Minister Salam
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…
Statement of Special Coordinator Plumbly after meeting Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul-Latif Derian
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…
UN Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura in Beirut: International Community Stands Firmly with Lebanon
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…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly Visits the Bekaa
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…
UN's Derek Plumbly Keynote Address at "The Taef Agreement-25 Years Later"
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…
"Working Together for Lebanon's Stability" Op-Ed by Derek Plumbly UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon
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…
UN Family in Lebanon commemorates UN Day
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…
Chairman’s Summary of the Meeting of the “International Support Group for Lebanon” in Berlin
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…
Statement of UN's Plumbly after meeting former President Michel Sleiman
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…
UN's Derek Plumbly Attends Working Group Meeting of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee
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…