- Political and Institutional Stability
Joint Statement of the International Support Group for Lebanon after Parliament ratifies electoral law
The members of the International Support Group (ISG) for Lebanon welcome today's agreement of a new electoral framework. The ISG sees this as a further step towards the reactivation of Lebanon's institutions of state and the…
Joint Statement of the International Support Group for Lebanon after Parliament approved electoral law
The members of the International Support Group (ISG) for Lebanon welcome today's agreement of a new electoral framework. The ISG sees this as a further step towards the reactivation of Lebanon's institutions of state and the…
- Political and Institutional Stability
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag meets Lebanon Minister of Information Melhem Riachi
Good Afternoon, I just had a very fruitful discussion and meeting with Minister Riachy, very much focused on his vision to emphasize Lebanon's strength and values as a country of dialogue, tolerance and conviviality. We…
- Political and Institutional Stability
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag meets Lebanon Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag met today with Lebanon’s Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri to discuss the latest political developments in Lebanon and the region . The Special Coordinator reiterated that the…
- Special Coordinator
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag and Deputy Special Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini Meet the Press
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag and Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini held today a dialogue with the Beirut-based media on the UN’s role and priorities in…
United Nations Special Coordinator and UNRWA Director in Lebanon Visit Ein El Hilweh Palestine Refugee Camp
Yesterday, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag and the Director of UNRWA in Lebanon, Mr. Claudio Cordone, visited the Palestine refugee camp of Ein El Hilweh. They met with representatives and…
Special Coordinator Kaag at Launch of Media Campaign on Reducing Tensions between Lebanese host communities and Syrian Refugees
Remarks by UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag at the Launch of a Media Campaign with Minister of Information Melhem Riachi, UNHCR and other partners on Reducing Tensions between Lebanese host Communities and…
Security Council Extends Mandate of UNIFIL by Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2373
Resolution The full text of resolution 2373 (2017) reads as follows: “ The Security Council, “ Recalling all its previous resolutions on Lebanon, in particular resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978), 1559 (2004), 1680 (2006)…
The UN Special Coordinator Expresses Condolences on Death of Lebanese Servicemen
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, extends her deep condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers, kidnapped in 2014. The servicemen will always serve as a symbol of courage, commitment and…
UN Special Coordinator Meets Lebanon Army Commander
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag met this morning with Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun. The Special Coordinator reiterated her condolences to the families of the soldiers killed, and extended her…
- Political and Institutional Stability
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Meets President Michel Aoun
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag met this morning with President Michel Aoun. The meeting took place prior to President Aoun’s participation at the United Nations General Assembly in New York and his…
- Political and Institutional Stability
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Visits Arsal and Army Positions
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag visited today the border towns of Arsal and Labweh in north-eastern Lebanon. Ms Kaag visited army positions in the outskirts of Arsal and met with Brigadier General Sami Hoayek…