Press Releases and Statements

International funding for Lebanon in 2016 amounted to USD 1.9 billion, as shown by the funding update released by the Office of the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon. This amount includes a…

UNHQ, 14 February 2017 -- We’ve been asked about recent remarks attributed to President Michel Aoun of Lebanon concerning Hizbullah’s weapons. I’d like to recall that Security Council resolutions 1559, 1680 and 1701 clearly…

Note to Correspondents New York, 9 February 2017 Later today the Secretary-General will travel to Istanbul, Turkey and then to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Egypt, as the first part of his visits to…

Remarks for the Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Launch of the LCRP Beirut 19 January 2017 Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Ministers, Members of the diplomatic community, UN colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. I am honoured to join…

Today Prime Minister Saad Hariri together with UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini, formally launched the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2017 – 2020 at the Grand…

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag Remarks on Behalf of the UN Country Team after Meeting Prime Minister Saad Hariri Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 16 January 2017 Good Afternoon, I had the honor, together with…

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag Remarks to the press after meeting Prime Minister Saad Hariri Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 22 December 2016 Good Morning, The UN Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon Phillipe…

18 December 2016 Statement attributable to the Spokesman of the Secretary-General on the formation of a new Government in Lebanon The Secretary-General welcomes today’s announcement of the formation of a new Government of…