Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Visits Shatila Palestine Refugee Camp
Beirut, Lebanon Friday, 23 October 2015 Today the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag visited Shatila Palestine refugee camp. She was briefed by UNRWA officials. Ms Kaag also met with representatives of…
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Visits South Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 22 October 2015 Today the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag visited south Lebanon for discussions with local authorities and army leadership, as well as a visit to UNIFIL…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag Meeting with the Grand Mufti of Lebanon, Sheikh Abdel
Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 12 November 2015 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Sigrid Kaag, met with the Grand Mufti of Lebanon, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian. Discussions covered the political developments and the…
UN Special Coordinator Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack in Burj Al-Barajneh
Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 12 November 2015 UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag strongly condemned this evening the heinous attack in the suburb of Burj al-Barajneh, causing a number of fatalities and serious…
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UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack in Burj Barajneh
Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag strongly condemned this evening the heinous attack in the suburb of Burj al-Barajneh, causing a number of fatalities and serious injuries.The Special Coordinator expressed her…
UN Special Coordinator Visits Women Centers to Launch the 16 Days of Activism
Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 25 November 2015 The United Nations launched today in Lebanon the 16 Days of Activism, part of a global campaign aimed at promoting action to end violence against women and girls and to empower them…
Remarks of Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag at Launch of 16 days of activism
Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 25 November 2015 Thank you for welcoming me today to celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and launch of the 16 days of activism. The rationale for this Call…
Opening Remarks by the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag National Women’s Conference
Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday 1 st December 2015 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to speak at this important event on the issue of women’s participation in the political processes of Lebanon. I am particularly…
Remarks by the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Monthly Meeting of the Beirut Traders Association
Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday 1 st December 2015 Thank you Mr. Chammas for the opportunity to speak today. It is a pleasure to be amongst many key stakeholders of Lebanon’s economy, and drivers of its future potential. In my job as…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag meets Lebanon Prime Minister Tamam Salam
Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 08 December 2015 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag met with Prime Minister Tammam Salam today to discuss the international community's efforts to support stability and…
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Expresses Concern over Developments Along the Blue Line
The Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, expressed concern over the attack on an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) convoy in the Shebaa Farms area, and subsequent IDF shelling across the Blue Line into Lebanon. In…
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Visits Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 05 January 2016 The Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, arrived in Riyadh yesterday evening as part of her ongoing consultations with regional stakeholders to discuss Lebanon’s stability…