Press Releases and Statements

Wednesday, 20 August 2014 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon was today received in Jedda by the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Saud al Faisal. The meeting focused on international efforts to support Lebanon. The Special Coordinator conveyed…

I just had a good meeting with Prime Minister Tamam Salam. We discussed the latest developments particularly those related to security. I welcomed the calm that has been restored in the border town of Arsal and hailed the efforts of the government and the Lebanese army and security forces in…

Beirut, Lebanon Sunday, 03 August 2014 The Acting UN Special Coordinator strongly condemns the attacks on Lebanese Armed Forces positions and the violence in and around the town of Arsal, which have led to the deaths, injury and abduction of soldiers and members of the security forces and caused…

Naqoura, Lebanon Thursday, 24 July 2014 It is a privilege for me to be invited to speak on the occasion of the transfer of command of UNIFIL from Gen. Paolo Serra to Gen. Luciano Portolano. Gen. Serra and I began our missions at exactly the same time two and a half years ago. The partnership between…

I had a very good meeting with His Excellency the minister, the Deputy Prime minister. We discussed the efforts that we have been making in the Office of the Special Coordinator to encourage international support and assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces. Of course, over the past year there has…

Good afternoon, I just had good discussions with the Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. Among the issues covered obviously was the situation in south Lebanon and across the Blue Line. We both agreed on the importance of safeguarding the calm that has prevailed and ensuring the effective…

I just had a very good meeting with Prime Minister Tamam Salam. We talked about the situation in Lebanon and the region. Among the issues discussed were recent developments in the south. I expressed my concern and the concern of the United Nations over the firing of rockets from south Lebanon into…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 09 July 2014 Mr. Ross Mountain, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon, visited today Hermel and Arsal in north-eastern Lebanon to review the conditions of displaced Syrians and the Lebanese communities hosting them there…

We just had a very good meeting with Prime Minister Salam who had kindly invited heads of mission of members of the International Support Group to meet him here in the Serail to set out his concerns and discuss efforts being made to take forward the ISG support agendas. The following are my own…