- The UN in Lebanon
- Innovation Corner
- Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)
Young school students engage with various UN agencies on SDGs and work of UN
On February 27, 2024, UNIC Beirut organized, at the UN-House in Beirut, briefing sessions to a group of Grade 12 students from the “React” club at Jesus and Mary school in Rabweh, northeastern Beirut to learn more about the…
- The UN in Lebanon
- Innovation Corner
- Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)
Young Diplomats in the Making: Lebanese Students Dive into the UN World
On February 6, 2024, the UN-House in Beirut opened its doors to a group of Grade 10 students from Collège des Saints-Cœurs Kfarhbab (SSCC-Kfarhbab), all participants in the Model United Nations (MUN) program. The visit…
- Secretary-General
Secretary-General remarks to the press on the Middle East
New York, 21 June 2024 I felt compelled today to voice my profound concerns about escalation between Israel and Hezbollah along the Blue Line. Escalation in continued exchanges of fire. Escalation in bellicose rhetoric from…
- Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
“Diplomacy Means Leaving No Stone Unturned”
On the occasion of “Women in Diplomacy Day”, marked on 24 June, Politically Speaking talked to Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and Special Envoy Hanna Tetteh, who are leading diplomatic efforts in Lebanon and…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
- Special Coordinator
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Visits UNIFIL
On her first visit to UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, UN Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert met today with UNIFIL Force Commander and Head of Mission Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro and with UNIFIL peacekeepers deployed in…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
- Special Coordinator
UN Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Visits Israel
Earlier today, United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert arrived in Israel for a three-day visit. Since assuming office last month, Hennis-Plasschaert has extensively engaged the Lebanese…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
Note to correspondents – on the situation on the Blue Line
The UN is deeply concerned at the increase in the intensity of exchanges of fire across the Blue Line yesterday, which heightens the risk of a full-scale war . Escalation can and must be avoided. We reiterate that the danger…
- Special Coordinator
UN Special Coordinator Hennis-Plasschaert Visits Israel
Earlier today, United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert arrived in Israel for a three-day visit. Since assuming office last month, Hennis-Plasschaert has extensively engaged the Lebanese…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
- Special Coordinator
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon briefs UN Security Council
Today, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (SCL), briefed the UN Security Council, alongside UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The consultations followed…
- Special Coordinator
Joint Statement of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon and UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander
We deplore the death of civilians - young children and teenagers - in Majdal Shams. Civilians must be protected at all times. We urge the parties to exercise maximum restraint and to put a stop to the ongoing intensified…
Note to correspondents: In response to questions on the attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan
In response to questions regarding the rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan, the Spokesperson has the following to say: The Secretary-General condemns the killing of 12 civilians, mainly children…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
UN Special Coordinator Statement on Strike in the Southern Suburb of Beirut
UN Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert is deeply concerned by tonight’s strike, claimed by Israel, in the densely populated southern suburb of Beirut which resulted in multiple civilian casualties. The Special…