News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

It was a sunny Friday morning when UN staff in Lebanon embarked on an environmental mission to plant 1000 locally sourced seedlings on the occasion of UN Day in one of the reforestation sites managed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Falougha-Baabda, East of Beirut. Wearing their…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Joanna Wronecka, warmly welcomed today the handover of letters delineating the maritime boundary between Lebanon and Israel following successful US mediation , under the leadership of Special Presidential Coordinator Amos Hochstein. “This is a…

The International Support Group for Lebanon recalls its statement of 5 October 2022, and notes with concern the continued lack of cooperation among Lebanese political actors that has precipitated a presidential vacuum, at a time when Lebanon most requires quick and decisive action to address its…

In response to the cholera outbreak declared on 6 October and which continues to spread across the country, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, Mr. Imran Riza, announced today that the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) have…

UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka underlined the importance of women’s participation and representation in all areas of decision-making in Lebanon at a roundtable debate organized by FiftyFifty, a local NGO, with UN Women to support the full inclusion of women in the upcoming municipal…

On the 33 rd anniversary of the signing of the Taef Accord, United Nations Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka joined local and international representatives at a conference organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to highlight the importance of this historic document for Lebanon and…

As Lebanon entered a period of presidential vacuum after the end of President Michel Aoun’s term on 31 October, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka held a series of consultations with different partners to discuss the urgency of the situation and how best to help Lebanon out of this crisis. In…

UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka hosted on 28 October a discussion with ambassadors accredited to Lebanon from different parts of the world on the main challenges facing Lebanon and how the international community can best coordinate to support it. The Special Coordinator held a similar…

On 13 October, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka hosted a discussion with prominent Lebanese intellectuals and senior academics to listen to their views on how to steer Lebanon out of its crisis and towards a more sustainable future for its citizens. Underlining the role that intellectuals and…

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka visited Saudi Arabia on 23 October, as part of her regular consultations with key regional and international stakeholders and her good offices efforts to join international efforts in support of Lebanon. She met with the Saudi Minister of State for…

Eight billion people; one humanity. The world’s population will reach 8 billion in the middle of November – a testament to scientific breakthroughs and improvements in nutrition, public health and sanitation. But as our human family grows larger, it is also growing more divided. Billions of people…

In view of the engaging efforts of the youth as well as their critical role for Lebanon’s future, the Special Coordinator held a roundtable discussion on 4 November with a group of youth who are active in the society and in different fields. The ten young people, who included journalists, activists…