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From Tripoli and Akkar in north Lebanon to Sidon in the south and Zahleh and Baalbek in the east, Jean Arnault, Officer in Charge of the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, toured various areas of Lebanon this week for a better…

Officer-in-Charge of UNSCOL Jean Arnault received a delegation representing 86 Members of Parliament, who submitted a petition addressed to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres calling for the renewal of UNIFIL’s…

Following his briefing to the Security Council, Jean Arnault, Officer in Charge of UNSCOL, held a round of meetings this week with Lebanese political leaders and representatives to listen to their views on the fragile…

Mr. Jean Arnault, Officer in Charge of the Office of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), who took up his position at the beginning of July, held a round of meetings with senior political and security officials in…

When Brig. Gen. Marwa Saoud first joined the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), she did not expect to one day have an emblem of a star and two swords on her shoulders, signifying a military grade that has traditionally been…

The two years I have spent in Lebanon have taught me a great deal. For instance, I learned to look out the window more. This lessened the risk of missing scenes like churches and mosques, standing side-by-side, or ancient…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert held a round of meetings with Lebanese government officials and political leaders this week on the cessation of hostilities and efforts to consolidate…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert of the Netherlands as his new Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, United Nations Department of…

In exercising her good offices functions, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, met this week with officials in Israel and in Lebanon for discussions on consolidating the cessation of hostilities…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert held a round of meetings this week with Lebanese political, security and religious representatives. In exercising her good offices role, the Special…

A ten-day US-brokered ceasefire came into effect at midnight Thursday-Friday following 45 days of hostilities between Israel and Hizbullah. To support the efforts leading to a ceasefire, the United Nations Special Coordinator…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert continued to leverage the good offices of the Secretary-General to push for the de-escalation of hostilities and a pivot to diplomatic solutions, as…