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United Nations Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka held a round of consultations with political, religious and economic stakeholders in Lebanon ahead of next week’s briefing to the Security Council on the implementation of…

I thank our hosts – the Egyptian government and COP27 President Sameh Shoukry – for their hospitality. I also want to recognize Simon Stiell and the United Nations Climate Change team for all their efforts. And I pay tribute…

UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka hosted a roundtable discussion with economic and business experts, as part of her consultations with different stakeholders on how to steer Lebanon towards a more economically and…

As part of her regular consultations with key regional and international stakeholders, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka visited Egypt on 13 and 14 November. She met with officials from the Egyptian Foreign…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…