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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 in war zones, the Secretary-General is determined to make human dignity the…

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 Lazzarini and myself are very pleased to meet with Prime Minister Hariri and…

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 representative from the World Youth Alliance also joined the discussion…

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 colleagues from the UN family, and together with my Deputy, Mr. Philippe Lazzarini…

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 the launch of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2017-2020 with his…

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 Serail. As the conflict in Syria approaches its seventh year, the Government…

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 (2010-2016). The UNSF presents the key shared objectives of the UN system, the…

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 Serail. As the conflict in Syria approaches its seventh year, the Government of…

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 Patronage of Prime Minister Tammam Salam and in the presence of UN Special…

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 Special Coordinator admired the efforts of Mabarrat and other civil society…

Note to Correspondents New York, 9 February 2017 Later today the Secretary-General will travel to Istanbul, Turkey and then to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Egypt, as the first part of his visits to the region. In Istanbul, the Secretary-General is expected to have separate…

Statement delivered by UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag on behalf of the International Support Group for Lebanon after Meeting President Michel Aoun 4 November 2016 Baabda, Lebanon We had the privilege and honor of a first meeting with President Michel Aoun. We congratulated him once…