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Security Council Presidential Statement Urges Strong Support to Lebanon
New York, 10 July 2013 As the impact of the Syrian crisis on Lebanon's stability "becomes more and more apparent", the Security Council today expressed deep concern at the growing involvement of Lebanese parties and called on them to recommit to the policy of dissociation and to step back from any…
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Security Council Press Statement on Lebanon
9 July 2013 The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attack on July 9 2013 in Beirut. The members of the Security Council expressed their sympathy to all those injured in this heinous act and to the people and Government of Lebanon. The members of the Security Council…
S/PRST/2013/9 of 10 July 2013 Presidential Statement on Lebanon
S/PRST/2013/9 of 10 July 2013 Presidential Statement on Lebanon
UN Condemns Explosion in southern Beirut Suburb
Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 09 July 2013 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon strongly condemned the bomb blast today that targeted the southern Beirut suburb of Bir El-Abed on the eve of the Moslem holy month of Ramadan and which injured dozens of people. The Special Coordinator conveyed…
SC Press Statement of 09 July 2013 on Lebanon
SC Press Statement of 09 July 2013 on Lebanon
Statement of SCL Derek Plumbly Following Meeting with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati
I just had a good meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. First, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the return of calm to Sidon and to reiterate our support, the support indeed of the UN Secretary-General, for the role of the army in that regard and for its role in general…
Statement of SCL Derek Plumbly Following Meeting with P-5 Ambassadors
The Special Coordinator met this afternoon with the ambassadors of the permanent members of the Security Council to discuss recent developments with regard both to UNSCR 1701, on which the Secretary-General will soon issue a further report, and to the situation in Lebanon. After the meeting Special…
SCL Derek Plumbly Meets Prime Minister-designate Tamam Salam
I just had a good meeting with Prime Minister-designate Tamam Salam. The priorities of the United Nations in Lebanon are its security and stability, that it should be kept safe. A capable and effective government is important for this. That is why we encourage all parties to cooperate with the Prime…
Statement of United Nations United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly in Tripoli
I just had a good meeting with caretaker Minister (Faysal) Karameh. Before that, I met with parliamentarians from the Future bloc and I also met with security representatives. I will also be meeting later today with representatives of other parties and with members of civil society. This is not my…
Statement of SCL Derek Plumbly on Occasion of Lebanese Parliament’s Meeting to Discuss its Mandate
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Derek Plumbly, today underlined the United Nations’ continued support for the electoral process in Lebanon. As parliament gathered to discuss the possible extension of its mandate, he said that– while it was clearly important to ensure the…