Press releases

  • Empty chair of the Lebanese Presidency

    Statement of the International Support Group for Lebanon
    16 Jun 2023 - 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.
  • Special Coordinator Holds Round of Meetings Ahead of Arab Summit
    19 May 2023 - 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 meeting with caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah BouHabib, the Special Coordinator discussed regional developments and the Syrian refugee file ahead of the Arab summit.

  • Special Coordinator Meetings with the Civic Influence hub

    UN Special Coordinator engages with Civil Society Groups on Civic Engagement
    15 May 2023 - The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka explored this week with representatives of different civil society groups ways to foster civic engagement for the benefit of Lebanon’s future.
  • UN Special Coordinator Consults with Lebanese and Foreign Stakeholders
    05 May 2023 - In a round of meetings with Lebanese representatives, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka stressed the urgent need for solutions to end the over six months presidential vacuum in Lebanon.  The Special Coordinator underlined the importance of ensuring continuity in the work of state institutions and the delivery of services to citizens during a meeting with caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi.
  • UN Special Coordinator Remarks at Opening Ceremony for World Press Freedom Day
    03 May 2023 -   Good morning,  
  • UNSCOL Joins Commemoration of World Press Freedom Day
    03 May 2023 - The UN, Lebanon’s Ministry of Information, the media as well civil society activities, academics and students marked on 3 May the World Press Freedom Day at a conference organized by UNESCO-Beirut. Focusing on the global theme of “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights,” the conference elaborated on press freedom as an underpinning of all other human rights.
  • Statement of the UN Special Coordinator on the municipal elections in Lebanon
    03 Apr 2023 - The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, welcomes today’s announcement by Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities calling for municipal elections during 7 May through 28 May 2023. Conducting the municipal elections is important for adhering to Lebanon’s constitutional timelines and democratic practices, at a time when the country is already facing a presidential vacancy and widespread institutional paralysis.

  • UN Archive Photo

    UN Special Coordinator Briefs the Security Council on Implementation of Resolution 1701
    16 Mar 2023 - The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka and the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix today briefed the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006). The focus was on the report of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, covering the period of 3 November 2022 to 20 February 2023.
  • UN Special Coordinator Meets Lebanese Officials Ahead of Security Council Briefing
    10 Mar 2023 - Ahead of her briefing to the UN Security Council on 16 March, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka discussed with Lebanese officials this week the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701.
  • Special Coordinator Leads Roundtable Discussions on Women’s Day and Rebuilding Trust
    08 Mar 2023 - On the occasion of Women’s Day, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka hosted roundtable discussions with Lebanese experts, academics and influencers on the challenges and opportunities in rebuilding trust and a better future for Lebanon.  Special attention was given in the discussions to the representation and participation of women in the upcoming municipal elections and more could be done to improve wo

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