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New York, 21 June 2024 I felt compelled today to voice my profound concerns about escalation between Israel and Hezbollah along the Blue Line. Escalation in continued exchanges of fire. Escalation in bellicose rhetoric from…

Speech for the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Rachid Karami International Fair Unveiling Ceremony of the World Heritage Plaque and Presenting the Conservation Management Plan Tripoli, Friday 26 April 2024 I am honored to…

Reproduced from UNDPPA Politically Speaking (Writer for "We The Peoples") Last year, the United Nations marked the 75th anniversary of what is considered the first special political mission, which was established in 1948 to…

It is six months since the exchanges of fire across the Blue Line began, and continue unabated, taking a heavy toll on both sides. The lives of thousands of people have been profoundly affected. Tens of civilians have…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix today briefed the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council…

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Ms. Joanna Wronecka, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, accompanied by UN Women representative in Lebanon Gielan Elmessiri, met yesterday in the northern city of Tripoli…

On February 27, 2024, UNIC Beirut organized, at the UN-House in Beirut, briefing sessions to a group of Grade 12 students from the “React” club at Jesus and Mary school in Rabweh, northeastern Beirut to learn more about the…

The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Joanna Wronecka is deeply concerned by the gradual expansion in the exchange of fire across the Blue Line in scope, scale and intensity, which increases the risks of a broader…

The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka continued her good offices efforts to shield Lebanon from a broader conflagration. The Special Coordinator held a round of meetings with Lebanese officials and…

On February 6, 2024, the UN-House in Beirut opened its doors to a group of Grade 10 students from Collège des Saints-Cœurs Kfarhbab (SSCC-Kfarhbab), all participants in the Model United Nations (MUN) program. The visit…

Amid a climate of growing uncertainty in Lebanon and the region, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka discussed with Lebanese officials and religious figures the importance of safeguarding the country’s stability and the…

This week, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka held meetings with Lebanese political and security officials to encourage de-escalation between Israel and Hizbullah along the Blue Line. In separate meetings with Lebanon’s…