SG Ban Ki-moon welcomes formation of Lebanon Government
18 December 2016 Statement attributable to the Spokesman of the Secretary-General on the formation of a new Government in Lebanon The Secretary-General welcomes today’s announcement of the formation of a new Government of…
UN Security Council welcomes formation of Lebanon Government
SC/12645 19 DECEMBER 2016 SECURITY COUNCIL Security Council Press Statement on Lebanon The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Román Oyarzun Marchesi (Spain): The members of the…
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Antonio Guterres Begins his Term as UN Secretary-General, BIOGRAPHY
António Guterres - Biography António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1 st January 2017. Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth, in refugee camps and…
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Meets Prime Minister Saad Hariri
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag Remarks to the press after meeting Prime Minister Saad Hariri Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 22 December 2016 Good Morning, The UN Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon Phillipe…
UNSCOL Staff meet with students of Al-Hadi institution
Wednesday, 11 Janaury 2017 UNSCOL staff held a lively and proactive discussion with students of the Al-Hadi institution in the southern suburb of Beirut on the UN's role in peace and security, development and human rights. A…
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag and UN Country Team meet Prime Minister Saad Hariri
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag Remarks on Behalf of the UN Country Team after Meeting Prime Minister Saad Hariri Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 16 January 2017 Good Afternoon, I had the honor, together with…
Remarks of the UN Special Coordinator for the launch of the 2017-20 Lebanon Crisis Response Plan
Remarks for the Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Launch of the LCRP Beirut 19 January 2017 Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Ministers, Members of the diplomatic community, UN colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. I am honoured to join…
Launch of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan
Today Prime Minister Saad Hariri together with UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini, formally launched the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2017 – 2020 at the Grand…
- The UN in Lebanon
UN Supports Lebanon through the UN Strategic Framework (2017-2020)
The United Nations Strategic Framework (UNSF) represents the UN’s cooperation framework with Lebanon for the period 2017-2020. It replaces the previous United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Lebanon (2010…
- The UN in Lebanon
UN and Lebanon launch Lebanon Crisis Response Plan for the Period 2017-2020
Prime Minister Saad Hariri together with UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini, formally launched today the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2017-2020 at the Grand…
Lebanon launches consultations for national plan to prevent violent extremism
Lebanon today launched national consultations for the development of a "National Action Plan to Prevent Violent Extremism". The United Nations is supporting Lebanon in this initiative. The launch took place under the…
- Human Rights
Special Coordinator Kaag visits Mabarrat Association and Hails Efforts at Inclusive Education
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag visited institutions of the Mabarrat foundation in Lebanon to learn about the services they provide in education, training and support for children with special needs. The…