Press Releases and Statements

Beirut, Lebanon 02 March 2015 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag met with League of Arab States Secretary-General Dr. Nabil el Araby and senior Egyptian officials in Cairo yesterday. The…

Bekaa, Lebanon Thursday, 26 February 2015 UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag today said the United Nations continues to support Lebanon as it faces the impact of the conflict in Syria. In the course of her visit…

Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 24 February 2015 Following media reports regarding links between the United Nations and an Organisation calling itself 'the International Human Rights Commission', the United Nations in Lebanon would…

Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 23 February 2015 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Sigrid Kaag, met today with the Minister of Justice, Ashraf Rifi, and with the Minister of Industry, Hussein Hajj-Hassan…

Tyre, Lebanon 17 February 2015 In a visit to south Lebanon today, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Mrs. Sigrid Kaag, met with Members of Parliament in the southern city of Tyre after consultations with…

New York, U.S.A. Wednesday, 4 February 2015 Members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the killing of a UNIFIL Spanish peacekeeper which occurred in the context of fire exchanges along the Blue Line on…

Tripoli, Lebanon Tuesday, 03 February 2015 I came to Tripoli as one of my first visits outside Beirut. As you know I started two and half weeks ago. So I am very much here to listen, to learn but also to see with my own eyes…

I met with the Prime Minister in follow up to the events of recent days and given our close contacts. I expressed my appreciation for the Prime Minister’s clearly expressed commitment to Security Council resolution 1701 and…

New York, U.S.A Wednesday, 28 January 2015 The Secretary-General is deeply concerned over the serious deterioration of the security situation in Southern Lebanon and violations of the cessation of hostilities and Resolution…