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In a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen information integrity, combat digital mis- and disinformation and promote pluralistic media in Lebanon, the United Nations in Lebanon and Maharat Foundation are launching a national social media campaign to promote the Global Principles on Information…

On a bright morning of May 13, 2025, the air around the UN House in Beirut crackled with energy, not from political negotiations or press conferences, but from the eager chatter of nearly 80 high school students, each one a budding diplomat, thinker, or leader. Coming from Rafic Hariri High School…

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, began today a visit to Israel, where she is set to meet with senior officials. The visit is part of the Special Coordinator’s regular consultations on steps to consolidate progress made since the November 2024 Cessation…

UNSCOL posted the following post on its X account: Tonight’s strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut generated renewed panic and fear on the eve of Eid Al-Adha. We again call for a halt to any actions that could further undermine the cessation of hostilities understanding and the implementation of…

In a creative effort to combat plastic pollution and promote sustainability, the National Staff Union at the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) transformed 89 kilograms of discarded security uniforms into 80 reusable tote bags. The initiative, launched to celebrate…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert shared this week some of her experiences at a roundtable discussion on the occasion of Women in Diplomacy Day. While barriers and obstacles to women’s participation and leadership in diplomacy still exist - a view expressed by…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert met this week with Palestinian Ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour. They discussed recent developments in Lebanon and the wider region, with a focus on the situation in the Palestine refugee camps in Lebanon in the context of…

Special Coordinator of the Secretary-General for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert met with Lebanese officials, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, this week in Beirut. Discussions focused on the importance of advancing the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 and making progress on…

During today’s briefing on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, told the United Nations Security Council that “the current window of opportunity to effect real change in Lebanon will not stay open indefinitely”. Speaking…

On 16 July, Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert visited the South Litani Sector headquarters of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and a position near the Blue Line, in a trip organized with UNIFIL. The visit underscored UN support for extending State authority across Lebanon, in…

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, begins today a visit to Israel for meetings with senior Israeli officials. The visit is part of the Special Coordinator’s regular consultations with key stakeholders on the implementation of Security Council resolution…

Special Coordinator of the Secretary-General for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert met this week with the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lebanese Parliament for an exchange on the country’s stability and prosperity amid regional turbulence. Discussions also focused on the situation in south…