- Security Council Resolution 1701
UN Special Coordinator Briefs the Security Council on Implementation of Resolution 1701
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka and the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix today briefed the Security Council on the implementation of Security…
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Statement of the UN Special Coordinator on the municipal elections in Lebanon
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, welcomes today’s announcement by Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities calling for municipal elections during 7 May through 28 May 2023…
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UN Special Coordinator Remarks at Opening Ceremony for World Press Freedom Day
Good morning, I am pleased to join UNESCO and all of you on this World Press Freedom day to pay tribute to the critical work and sacrifices by journalists and media workers in Lebanon, in the region and around the world and…
UNSCOL Joins Commemoration of World Press Freedom Day
The UN, Lebanon’s Ministry of Information, the media as well civil society activities, academics and students marked on 3 May the World Press Freedom Day at a conference organized by UNESCO-Beirut. Focusing on the global…
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UN Special Coordinator Consults with Lebanese and Foreign Stakeholders
In a round of meetings with Lebanese representatives, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka stressed the urgent need for solutions to end the over six months presidential vacuum in Lebanon. The Special Coordinator underlined…
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UN Special Coordinator engages with Civil Society Groups on Civic Engagement
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka explored this week with representatives of different civil society groups ways to foster civic engagement for the benefit of Lebanon’s future. In a meeting with the board…
- Political and Institutional Stability
Special Coordinator Holds Round of Meetings Ahead of Arab Summit
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka held a round of meetings with Lebanese officials and foreign stakeholders ahead of the Summit of the Arab League that took place on 19 May in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In a…
- Political and Institutional Stability
Statement of the International Support Group for Lebanon
Taking note of the June 14 vote in Parliament, the International Support Group (ISG) regrets that Lebanon has yet to elect a president after 12 inconclusive presidential election sessions. After eight months with neither a…
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- Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)
UNSCOL Launches Virtual Reality Documentary “Dreaming of Lebanon”
The Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) and the Innovation Cell at the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UNDPPA) launched yesterday in Beirut the virtual…
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Special Coordinator Meets Lebanon Religious Leaders
As part of her meetings with different Lebanese stakeholders, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka discussed this week with two of Lebanon’s top religious leaders the political and socio-economic situation and the…
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Special Coordinator Continues Round of Political Meetings
UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka continued this week her round of meetings with political leaders and parliamentarians in Lebanon ahead of her briefing to the UN Security Council next week. While underlining the urgent…
- Political and Institutional Stability
SCL Discusses Energy Reforms with Lebanon Minister
UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka met on 4 July with Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Energy Walid Fayad to discuss the crucial reforms needed in the energy sector as the country continues to struggle with a long-term…