- Secretary-General
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Travels to Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region
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…
- Political and Institutional Stability
Special Coordinator Kaag and International Support Group meet newly elected President Aoun
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…
- Political and Institutional Stability
UN Officials Highlight Importance of Elections on Time for Lebanon Stability and Resilience, Underline UN Support for Lebanon
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag and Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini held a joint press encounter to brief the media on the latest UN priorities in Lebanon…
- Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
Special Coordinator Kaag speaks of importance of women's quota in elections
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag stressed the importance of holding timely parliamentary elections in Lebanon and increased representation of women in politics. Ms. Kaag was speaking at a meeting with the press…
- Good Offices
UN Special Coordinator Kaag visits Tehran
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag concluded a two-day visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran for meetings with Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Jaberi Ansari and Deputy Foreign…
- Good Offices
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag visits Moscow
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag met today in Moscow with Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Gennadiy Gatilov and other senior officials. Discussions focused on the situation in Lebanon and regional…
- Secretary-General
Statement by the Deputy Spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General on implementation of UN resolutions
UNHQ, 14 February 2017 -- We’ve been asked about recent remarks attributed to President Michel Aoun of Lebanon concerning Hizbullah’s weapons. I’d like to recall that Security Council resolutions 1559, 1680 and 1701 clearly…
- Human Rights
Launch of the General Security code of conduct,
On 16 December, UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag participated in the launch of the General Security code of conduct, developed in cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Ms. Kaag hailed this…
- Human Rights
UN Encourages Quick Roll Out of legislation on the National Human Rights Institute
On 19 December, UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag addressed the Lebanese Parliament to encourage a swift roll-out of the recently adopted legislation on the National Human Rights Institute, incorporating a Preventive…
- Good Offices
UN Special Coordinator Briefs the UN Security Council on Lebanon
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag briefed the Security Council in a closed session yesterday on the situation in Lebanon and the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701. The briefing follows the release of the…
- Good Offices
UN Special Coordinator Kaag visits the United Arab Emirates
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag visited the UAE today where she met with H.E. Assistant Foreign Minister for security and military affairs, H.E. State Minister for Foreign Affairs and H.E. State Minister…
- Good Offices
UN Coordinator Visits the Islamic Republic of Iran
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, yesterday met with Iranian Government officials in Tehran. The Special Coordinator discussed the political situation in Lebanon, regional developments which…