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On Sunday afternoon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres, will arrive in Lebanon for a state visit. At this challenging time for Lebanon, this will be a visit of solidarity during which the Secretary-General will reaffirm the support of the entire UN family – from our…

When I was High Commissioner for Refugees, I came many times to Lebanon and I could see the solidarity of the people of Lebanon with so many refugees. I believe this is the moment for us all in the world to express the same solidarity with the people of Lebanon. So if there is a word to characterize…

By United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres; His Beatitude Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rahi, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and Head of the Maronite Church; His Eminence Abdul Latif Derian, Sunni Grand Mufti; Judge Sheikh Mahdi El-Yahfoufi representing His Eminence Sheikh Ali Al Khatib, Deputy…

Merci infiniment Monsieur le Président. Permettez-moi de parler en Anglais. Good evening, I am very happy to be back in Lebanon. I have just had a productive meeting with His Excellency President Aoun, where I thanked him for his hospitality and for the very important discussions that we had today…

Very good morning. We just had a very constructive conversation, and I’m very grateful to Speaker Nabih Berri, a very constructive conversation about how to best address the complex and difficult situation in which Lebanon is today. I do believe that only Lebanese can solve Lebanese problems, but I…

Dear Prime Minister Mikati Thank you very much for your invitation and for your wonderful hospitality Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues, I came several times in the past to Lebanon and I came to Lebanon to witness the enormous generosity of the Lebanese people in relation to the…

I would like to once again express my gratitude to Prime Minister Mikati for his invitation and for his hospitality. This is the second day of my visit and I must say that I have reasons to feel encouraged. This is a visit of solidarity, solidarity with the people of Lebanon that was so generous…

Dear Prime Minister Mikati Thank you very much for your invitation and for your wonderful hospitality Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues, I came several times in the past to Lebanon and I came to Lebanon to witness the enormous generosity of the Lebanese people in relation to the…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- PRESS CONFERENCE ON VISIT TO LEBANON 21 December 2021 Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka: Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us this evening. It is a great honor for us to welcome the UN Secretary-General António Guterres at this press conference. Upon…

The International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) takes note of steps to reconvene the Council of Ministers, and presses for the resumption of its meetings as soon as possible. The ISG urges expeditious and effective government decisions to initiate the direly needed reforms as well as measures…

Today, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Joanna Wronecka, visited southern Lebanon including Sidon, Bissariye, Sarafand and Amraa. She met with the Directorate of General Security, visited a collective shelter and spoke to Lebanese and refugee families supported by the UN and…

The International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) met in Beirut today to review preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Echoing the Security Council press statement on Lebanon of 4 February 2022, and recalling its previous statements, the ISG reiterated its call for free, fair…