UN
Press releases
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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.
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06 Feb 2024 - The Embassy of Japan in Lebanon and UNOPS announced the signing of a project in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). -
17 Oct 2023 - In response to recent media reports referring to the evacuation of United Nations staff members from Lebanon to Jordan and other countries, the UN would like to clarify that no such evacuations of staff members nor of their families have taken place. -
Special Coordinator with UNHCR and Union of Baalbek Municipality in Hoch Tal Safiya
28 Sep 2023 - United Nations Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka visited Bekaa and Baalbek. She met with local Lebanese authorities, the UNHCR Lebanon Representative and visited a UNHCR community support project. -
21 Sep 2023 - On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka called for safeguarding Lebanon as a space for democracy, human rights, coexistence, plurality, and freedoms. -
08 Sep 2023 - Today, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka met with caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bouhabib. The Special Coordinator underlined that the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2695 on the renewal of UNIFIL’s mandate should be an opportunity for all sides to recommit to stability in southern Lebanon and along the Blue Line -
Moment of Silence at the Port of Beirut (Photo/Rana Sweidan)
04 Aug 2023 - 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 Coordinator Joanna Wronecka and upon her invitation, observed a moment of silence at the Port of Beirut to remember the victims, express solidarity with their families and survivors, and reiterate the call for justice. -
Port of Beirut (Photo/Rana Sweidan)
03 Aug 2023 - 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 with those whose lives, homes, and livelihoods were severely affected by this tragic event.