Press Releases and Statements

I would like to thank His Beatitude the Patriarch, Bechara Boutros el-Rahi, for inviting us to meet with him today. The Patriarch underlined to us his grave concern about the protracted vacancy in the office of the Presidency…

Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 31 March 2015 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag visited today the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein El-Hilweh in south Lebanon. Accompanied by the Acting Director of the UN…

Good morning, I just had a very productive meeting with Prime Minister Tamam Salam. As you know, I recently returned from New York and Washington, but New York for the regular briefing of the Security Council on resolution…

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag joined today a celebration for Mother’s Day at the Saint Elias High School in Darb Es Sim near Saida. In her statement, she stressed the universal values of the…

UNHQ Thursday, 19 March 2015 Presidential Statement The full text of presidential statement S/PRST/2015/7 reads as follows: “The Security Council has been briefed by the Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag and the…

Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 09 March 2015 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag praised today the efforts of the Lebanese Army in safeguarding Lebanon’s stability and security. “We commend the…

Beirut, Lebanon Friday, 06 March 2015 سيغريد كاغ، اسم "لمع" في ختم الملف الكيميائي السوري. الاسم نفسه بدأ يلمع في الملف اللبناني، لأسباب كثيرة، اقلها شكلا. فالمرأة الصاعدة من قاعدة المنظمة الدولية الى رأس النظام الاممي في…

Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 04 March 2015 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Sigrid Kaag, today met with the Minister of Defense Samir Moqbel and they discussed the security situation in Lebanon, with a…