UN
Press releases
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17 Sep 2024 - Beirut, Lebanon 17 September 2024
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09 Sep 2024 - Under the patronage of the President of the Council of Ministers, H.E. Mr. Najib Mikati represented by the Minister of Environment Dr. Nasser Yassin, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Lebanese American University – Global Affairs Service Center (LAU GASC) celebrated 10 years of UNDP Youth Leadership Programme through the National Youth Leadership Forum held at the LAU Byblos campus. -
25 Aug 2024 - “In light of worrying developments across the Blue Line since the early morning, UNSCOL nd UNIFIL call on all to cease fire and refrain from further escalatory action. A return to the cessation of hostilities, followed by the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1701, is the only sustainable way forward.
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03 Aug 2024 - As Lebanon marks four years since the devastating Beirut Port explosion, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert met with families of some of the victims. -
24 Jul 2024 - UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon briefs UN Security Council 24 July 2024
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UN Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert meets Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz
07 Jul 2024 - Earlier today, United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert arrived in Israel for a three-day visit. Since assuming office last month, Hennis-Plasschaert has extensively engaged the Lebanese leadership and key interlocutors on ways to deescalate tensions across the Blue Line. -
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Visits UNIFIL HQ in Naqoura
20 Jun 2024 - UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Visits UNIFIL 20 June 2024 -
15 Jun 2024 - As communities in Lebanon and around the world celebrate Eid Al-Adha, the UN family reiterates its call for all actors along the Blue Line to put down their weapons and commit to a path of peace. -
20 May 2024 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert of the Netherlands as his new Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL). Ms. Hennis-Plasschaert succeeds Joanna Wronecka of Poland, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her commitment and leadership of UNSCOL. -
United Nations Lebanon Launches New Campaign to Showcase Support for Lebanese Across Various Sectors28 Feb 2024 - The United Nations announced today the launch of its social media campaign in Lebanon - #All4Lebanon - aimed at informing the public about the support the UN and its partners are extending to the people of Lebanon across different sectors.