Press Releases and Statements

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, congratulates Joseph Aoun on his election today as President of the Republic of Lebanon. She welcomes the election of a president as a long-awaited first step towards overcoming Lebanon’s political and institutional…

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, congratulates Joseph Aoun on his election today as President of the Republic of Lebanon. She welcomes the election of a president as a long-awaited first step towards overcoming Lebanon’s political and institutional…

20 December 2024 2024 was, to put it mildly, an exceptionally difficult year for Lebanon. Far too many lives were lost, devastated, and disrupted. The conflict, which inflicted untold suffering and trauma, also left great destruction. And certainly, the arduous process of healing, picking up the…

Today, United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert visited Tripoli in north Lebanon. At the Maronite Archdiocese in Tripoli, the Special Coordinator met with the Archbishop of the Maronite Archdiocese of Tripoli Bishop Youssef Soueif, the Mufti of Tripoli and the North…

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. He hopes that this agreement can put an end to the violence, destruction and suffering the people of both countries have been experiencing. The Secretary-General urges the parties to fully respect and swiftly…

26 November 2024 The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. This agreement marks the starting point of a critical process, anchored in the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), to restore the…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert today begins a visit to Israel, where she is set to meet with senior Israeli officials. Discussions are expected to centre on the current crisis and on the urgency of a ceasefire and the comprehensive implementation of…

19 November 2024 Today, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, briefed the United Nations Security Council, alongside Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The consultations focused on the forthcoming report of United Nations Secretary-General…

19 November 2024 Today, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, briefed the United Nations Security Council, alongside Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The consultations focused on the forthcoming report of United Nations Secretary-General…

Following the attacks overnight by the Israeli Defense Forces on targets in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by the continued escalation in the Middle East. All acts of escalation are condemnable and must stop. The Secretary-General urgently reiterates his appeal…