Press Releases and Statements

Bekaa, Lebanon Wednesday, 13 November 2013 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Derek Plumbly, today visited Zahleh and Joub Jennin in the Western Bekaa Valley to examine the conditions of the Syrian refugees and the local communities hosting them there as well as the ongoing efforts…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 07 November 2013 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly today met a delegation from the Civil Campaign for Electoral Reform (CCER) at the UN House in Beirut. Mr Plumbly welcomed the resumption last week of consultations in Parliament on a new electoral…

I just had a very good meeting with Mufti Malek Shaar. I congratulated him on his safe return to Lebanon after several months of absence and welcomed the role he continues to play in working to promote reconciliation and calm in Tripoli. I relayed to the Mufti the UN’s serious concern over the…

I just had a very good meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Mikati. We discussed the situation in the country and in particular in Tripoli. I expressed my deep concern over the recurrence of violence in Tripoli and welcomed the efforts of the army and security forces, in parallel with political…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 24 October 2013 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly today spoke to a group of students at AUB on the occasion of UN Day. He spoke about the UN Secretary-General’s UN Day message, which highlights ending the fighting in Syria as the Organization’s…

At the invitation of the President of the Republic, General Michel Sleiman, the International Support Group for Lebanon met today in the Presidential Palace to review developments since its inaugural meeting under the chairmanship of the United Nations Secretary-General in New York on 25 September…

Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 14 October 2013 The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, utterly rejects the article citing his alleged views which appeared in Al Akhbar on 12 October 2013. The quotes in the article were fabricated, and do not reflect Under…

I just had a very good meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. We discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region. I briefed Speaker Berri on the inaugural meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) in New York, which was a strong indicator of the international…

UNHQ, New York Wednesday, 25 September 2013 1. The inaugural meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon was held on 25 September 2013 at United Nations Headquarters in New York and was chaired by the United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon. Participants invited to the meeting…

I just had a very good meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. I told the Prime Minister that the international community remains united in its support for Lebanon’s security and stability during this period. Our talks focused on the preparations for the inaugural meeting of the…