Press Releases and Statements

I am delighted to be back in Tripoli and to see its residents able to move freely following the implementation of the security plan. This is a welcome development after months and years of senseless armed clashes. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to the army and the security forces for all…

I would like on my own behalf and that of my colleagues, the ambassadors of the five permanent members of the Security Council, to thank His Beatitude the Patriarch for inviting us to meet with him today. The Patriarch underlined to us his concern about the continuing inability of Parliament to…

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly strongly condemned yesterday’s suicide bombing close to a Lebanese army checkpoint at the Tayyouneh roundabout at the entrance to the southern suburbs of Beirut in which a member of the General Security services was killed and a number…

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly strongly condemned today’s suicide bombing at an Internal Security Forces checkpoint in Dahr El-Baidar. He telephoned the Director of the Internal Security Forces Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Basbous to express his sympathy following the death of…

Rome, Italy Tuesday, 17 June 2014 1.Participants thanked the Government of Italy for hosting the Ministerial Conference on International Support for the Lebanese Armed Forces under the auspices of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the preparatory Senior Officials Meeting held in Rome…

I just had a good meeting with Prime Minister Salam. We discussed the latest developments in Lebanon. Needless to say, our main message is one you have heard repeatedly over the past two weeks from the Secretary-General, the Security Council, from Secretary Kerry yesterday and from the International…

I wanted to emphasize the degree of the partnership between the United Nations, the World Bank and the Government (of Lebanon) in pursuit of this venture over the past year. It started with the Impact Assessment that President Kim mentioned. The headlines from that are well known – the estimated $2…

The Special Coordinator for Lebanon issued the following statement today following discussion with members of the International Support Group for Lebanon: On behalf of members of the International Support Group for Lebanon, I would like to make the following statement. First, we take this…

Wednesday, 14 May 2014 Shebaa, South Lebanon The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Derek Plumbly, today visited the area of Shebaa in south Lebanon where he toured the Blue Line and was briefed by UNIFIL. Later, in the town of Shebaa, he held discussions with the Qameqan of Hasbaya…

I had a good meeting with Speaker Berri. We discussed developments in Lebanon and issues related to the implementation of resolution 1701. On the first subject, we discussed obviously the presidential election. I expressed appreciation for the Speaker’s efforts, and recalled the statement agreed at…