Press Releases

  • UN Welcomes Lebanon’s Signing of Treaty Banning Cluster Munitions
    20 Jul 2011 - Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 03 December 2008 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams welcomed Lebanon’s signing today of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Oslo. The Convention, agreed at a diplomatic conference in Dublin (19-30 May), prohibits the...
  • New UN Special Coordinator Arrives in Lebanon
    16 Oct 2008 - Beirut, Lebanon Sunday, 12 October 2008 Mr. Michael Williams, the newly appointed United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon arrived today in Beirut to take up his functions as representative of the Secretary-General in Lebanon. Mr. Williams will begin his round of meetings...
  • SG Statement on the Humanitarian Aspects of Resolution 1701
    25 Sep 2008 - UNHQ, NY Wednesday, 16 July 2008 The Secretary-General is deeply satisfied that the humanitarian aspects of Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) have finally been met today.
    His thoughts and prayers are...
  • SG Statement on Israel-Hezbollah
    25 Sep 2008 - UNHQ, NY Sunday, 01 June 2008 The Secretary-General welcomes the return by Israel today of a released prisoner to Lebanon and Hezbollah's release of remains of Israeli soldiers killed during the 2006 war. He believes these developments are a positive step towards addressing...
  • SG Statement on Blue Line Developments
    25 Sep 2008 - UNHQ, NY Friday, 11 January 2008 The Secretary-General strongly condemns the firing of rockets against Israel on 8 January. UNIFIL is continuing its investigation to determine the launch site.
    The...

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