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The nightmare in Gaza is now entering an atrocious, abominable second year. This has been a year of crises. Humanitarian crisis. Political crisis. Diplomatic crisis. And a moral crisis. Over the last year -- following the horrific terror attacks perpetrated by Hamas on 7 October -- Gaza has become…

9 October 2024 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues. It has been one year. One year since the cessation of hostilities across the Blue Line gave way to near-daily exchanges of fire. Exchanges of fire that ticked upwards in scale and scope. One year of warnings that the violence…

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, this week visited shelters housing persons displaced from southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut following the sharp escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hizbullah in recent weeks. These site visits…

Against the backdrop of the ongoing hostilities in southern Lebanon and despite attacks that have hit United Nations positions, injuring a number of peacekeepers in the past several days, UNIFIL peacekeepers remain in all positions and the UN flag continues to fly. The Secretary-General pays tribute…

Against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities along the Blue Line, the members of the Security Council expressed their strong concerns after several UNIFIL positions came under fire in the past days. Several peacekeepers have been wounded. They urged all parties to respect the safety and security of…

Beirut, Lebanon 16 October 2024 Today, Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, yet again. The Lebanese Ministry of Health has confirmed that five people have been killed in the attack, though this number may rise as rubble is cleared. Lebanese authorities also confirmed that…

Today, Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, yet again. The Lebanese Ministry of Health has confirmed that five people have been killed in the attack, though this number may rise as rubble is cleared. Lebanese authorities also confirmed that the town’s municipal building…

With each day that passes, the deadly cycle of violence in Lebanon expands, leaving ever more devastation and suffering in its wake. Lebanon is now facing a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportions, with mounting civilian casualties, mass displacement and extensive destruction of civilian…

With each day that passes, the deadly cycle of violence in Lebanon expands, leaving ever more devastation and suffering in its wake. Lebanon is now facing a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportions, with mounting civilian casualties, mass displacement and extensive destruction of civilian…

Amid mounting devastation and humanitarian needs arising from the conflict between Hizbullah and Israel, United Nations Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert held meetings with local and international (political) actors as part of her diplomatic efforts to identify pathways towards a…

Following the attacks overnight by the Israeli Defense Forces on targets in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by the continued escalation in the Middle East. All acts of escalation are condemnable and must stop. The Secretary-General urgently reiterates his appeal…

19 November 2024 Today, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, briefed the United Nations Security Council, alongside Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The consultations focused on the forthcoming report of United Nations Secretary-General…