Press Releases and Statements

Beirut, Lebanon Sunday, 04 February 2012 Mr. Derek Plumbly, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, arrived today in Beirut to officially take up his new responsibilities. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had last month appointed Mr. Plumbly of the United Kingdom as his…

Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 16 January 2012 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Mr. Derek Plumbly of the United Kingdom as his Special Coordinator for Lebanon. He will succeed Mr. Michael Williams of the United Kingdom who served in Lebanon from August 2008 until September 2011…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 24 November 2011 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon ad interim, Robert Watkins, met today with the President of the Lebanese Republic, H.E. General Michel Sleiman. Mr. Watkins briefed President Sleiman on the Secretary-General’s latest report on the…

Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 16 November 2011 Acting United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Robert Watkins continued today a round of meetings with Lebanese interlocutors to discuss the report of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the implementation of resolution 1701 that was submitted…

Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 03 December 2008 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams welcomed Lebanon’s signing today of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Oslo. The Convention, agreed at a diplomatic conference in Dublin (19-30 May), prohibits the use, production…

Beirut, Lebanon Friday, 01 July 2011