UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis Remarks after Meeting Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil
I was very much encouraged by speaking with His Excellency the Minister a few days after my arrival in the country. I was very happy that our dialogue very clearly manifested that His Excellency is very determined and would…
Statement of UN Special Coordinator Jan Kubis on International Women's Day
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis paid tribute today to the efforts, sacrifices and achievements made by women in different fields in Lebanon and encouraged…
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Special Coordinator Kubis and UNRWA's Cordone Visit Ein El-Hilweh Palestine Refugee Camp
Today, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Mr. Jan Kubis and the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon, Mr. Claudio Cordone, visited the Palestine refugee camp of Ein El Hilweh in southern Lebanon. It was Mr…
UN Special Coordinator Jan Kubis Statement marking first anniversary of the Rome II Conference in support of Lebanon’s Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces
On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Rome II ministerial conference held on 15 March 2018 under the auspices of the International Support Group for Lebanon and the chairmanship of the United Nations and the…
Remarks of UN Special Coordinator Jan Kubis After Meeting Prime Minister Saad Hariri
I am very grateful that His Excellency the Prime Minister is giving me his time frequently and regularly. This is very important as well due to my forthcoming meeting with the Security Council of the United Nations next week…
Remarks of Special Coordinator Jan Kubis After Meeting Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil
I am very glad that his Excellency received me before my travel to New York for my first meeting with the Security Council in my current capacity as the Special Coordinator. We discussed a number of topics, he gave me a…
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UN Special Coordinator Jan Kubis visits Arsal and Baalbek
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jan Kubis, today visited the areas of Arsal and Baalbek in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in north-eastern Lebanon. In Baalbek, the Special Coordinator met with Governor Bachir Khodr and…
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UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis Press Stakeout Following UN Security Council Consultations on Resolution 1701
First of all, I am very glad that in my new capacity as the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, I had the opportunity to brief the Security Council about my activities but notably about the country, about Lebanon. I spoke about…
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Special Coordinator Kubis Visits Tripoli
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jan Kubis, yesterday visited the city of Tripoli in north Lebanon. It was an opportunity for the UN Special Coordinator to get a closer look at the political, security and socio-economic…
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UN Report on Conflict Prevention and Preventive Diplomacy
The UN Department of Political Affairs released a new publication, "United Nations Conflict Prevention and Preventive Diplomacy," drafted in partnership with the Peacebuilding Support Office and the Department of Peacekeeping…
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2018 Report on UN's Work for Lebanon
The United Nations has launched its second annual report for the year 2018 on the implementation of the UN Strategic Framework for Lebanon 2017-2020 (UNSF). The four-year framework was endorsed and signed with the Government…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon on Cabinet’s Endorsement of the 2019 Draft Budget
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis welcomes the Cabinet’s endorsement of the 2019 draft State budget and hopes that following a thorough review by the Parliament it will be adopted as quickly as possible. “The…