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Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 16 October 2014 Statement of UN Special Representative for Syria Staffan de Mistura following meeting with Prime Minister Tamam Salam: Good morning, Salamat, I have been visiting the region as you…

15 February 2014 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Raimonda Murmokaitė (Lithuania): The members of the Security Council welcomed the formation of a new government in Lebanon…

New York, 15 February 2014 The Secretary-General warmly welcomes today’s announcement of the formation of a new Government in Lebanon, and congratulates Prime Minister Tamam Salam on this important step. The Secretary-General…

New York 21 January, 2014 “The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attack on January 21, 2014 in southern Beirut, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. The members of the Security…

New York, 23 August 2013 The Secretary-General strongly condemns the two bomb explosions, shortly after Friday prayers, outside two mosques in the north Lebanese city of Tripoli, leaving tens of people killed and hundreds…

New York 15 August 2013 The Secretary-General strongly condemns the car bomb explosion that targeted the neighbourhood of Rouweiss in the southern Beirut suburbs today. He expresses his condolences for those killed and…

Beirut, Lebanon Saturday, 17 May 2013 I had a very good meeting with the Prime Minister-designate Tamam Salam. I expressed once again our support for him and for his efforts. I would like to take this opportunity to encourage…

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Michael C. Williams of the United Kingdom as his Special Coordinator for Lebanon in August 2008. Mr. Williams previously served as the UN Special…

Mr. Geir O. Pedersen of Norway served as Special Coordinator for Lebanon at the level of Under-Secretary-General from February 2007 to February 2008. He previously served as the Secretary-General's Personal Representative for…