UNHQ, New York

Wednesday, 02 September 2015

Today we heard a briefing of Special
Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag and discussed the situation in that country.

Some media in Lebanon reported that this is
an emergency meeting of the Security Council. It is not an emergency meeting of
the Security Council. There was a request from Ms. Sigrid Kaag to share her
perspective and concerns with members of the Security Council and we had a very
effective discussion, which I think displayed considerable unity of views of members
of the Security Council.

There are some press elements that I would
like to share with you. It is not a press statement, it is press elements:

The members of the Security Council were
briefed today by the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag on the
situation in the country.

The members of the Security Council will continue to closely follow and monitor
developments in support of the unity, sovereignty, stability and independence
of Lebanon and its people.

The members of the Security Council expressed their support for the government of
Lebanon and Prime Minister (Tamam) Salam. The members of the Security Council
reiterated, on the basis of the Statement by the President of the Security
Council on 19 March 2015, the need for the Parliament of Lebanon to meet and
elect the President as soon as possible in order to put an end to the
constitutional instability.

The members of the Security Council look forward to the high-level meeting of
the International Support Group for Lebanon that will take place during the upcoming
session of UN General Assembly.