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I address you today with a deep sense of concern over the evolving situation in Israel and Palestine. We are at a watershed moment. Israel’s threat to annex parts of the occupied West Bank has alarmed Palestinians, many…

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome. We mark tomorrow’s 75th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Charter at a time of colossal global upheaval and risk. From COVID-19 to climate disruption, from racial injustice to…

In response to a question from LBCI television on the UN's position with regards to the elements of recent sermons by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros El-Rai, including on the proposal of declaring Lebanon's neutrality, the…

On behalf of the United Nations, United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis offered to Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab humanitarian and other assistance in the wake of the tragic catastrophe in Beirut…

The Secretary-General expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the people and Government of Lebanon, following the horrific explosions in Beirut today. He wishes a speedy recovery to the…

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Assesses Immediate Response and Support Needed Following Beirut Blast Beirut, 6 August 2020 - The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Coordinator…

By UN News: BEIRUT BLAST: HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP THE UN AID LEBANON'S RECOVERY After a devasting blast ripped through Beirut Port in Lebanon on Tuesday, wounding thousands and rendering hundreds of thousands homeless, the UN…

‘You Are Not Alone, We Are in This Together’, Declare UN Staffers in Lebanon Last Saturday was another scorching August day in Lebanon’s shattered capital of Beirut, but UN staff members who had gathered outside UN House –…

Ján Kubiš, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Undersecretary-General for Peace Operations, today briefed the Security Council in a virtual session that discussed the UN Secretary…

Interview of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ján Kubiš with France 24 13 August 2020 Beirut, Lebanon France 24 : What are the consequences of the Beirut Port explosion? SCL Ján Kubiš: The consequences are terrible. First…

The Secretary-General takes note of today’s delivery by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) of the judgement in which Mr. Salim Jamil Ayyash was convicted in relation to the 14 February 2005 attack in Beirut that killed…

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has commenced disbursement of US$8.5 million from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) to provide rapid support to families affected by the devastating Beirut Port…