This week, Special Coordinator of the Secretary for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert met with President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi, and Defense Minister Michel Menassa to discuss…
On May 4, 2025, UNSCOL posted the following on its account on X platform: "We welcome the commencement today of municipal elections, which represent a major milestone in ongoing efforts to strengthen and expand state…
On February 26, 2025, UNSCOL posted the following on its account on X platform: The UN in Lebanon congratulates Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and his government on earning Parliament’s vote of confidence tonight. We look forward…
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…
UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka held a round of meetings with Lebanese and foreign stakeholders on the importance of supporting efforts to end Lebanon’s prolonged presidential vacuum since November 2022. The Special…
UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka held a round of meetings with Lebanese officials and political leaders to stress the importance of safeguarding Lebanon’s security and stability at a time of growing regional uncertainty…
Amid a climate of growing uncertainty in Lebanon and the region, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka discussed with Lebanese officials and religious figures the importance of safeguarding the country’s stability and the…
On the third anniversary of the catastrophic Beirut Port explosion of 4 August 2020, representatives of the United Nations, the diplomat community in Lebanon and Lebanese and Lebanese authorities, led by UN Special…
On the third anniversary of the catastrophic explosion at the Port of Beirut on 4 August 2020, the members of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) express their solidarity with the families of the victims and…
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…
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…
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…