Press Releases and Statements

Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 25 January 2016 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, yesterday met with Iranian Government officials in Tehran. The Special Coordinator discussed the political situation…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 21 January 2016 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag met this afternoon with Minister of Interior and Municipalities Nohad Mashnouk. “This was my first opportunity to meet…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 07 January 2016 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag met with Prime Minister Tammam Salam today on her return from an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ms. Kaag…

Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 05 January 2016 The Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, arrived in Riyadh yesterday evening as part of her ongoing consultations with regional stakeholders to discuss Lebanon’s stability…

The Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, expressed concern over the attack on an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) convoy in the Shebaa Farms area, and subsequent IDF shelling across the Blue Line into Lebanon. In…

The Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, arrived in Riyadh yesterday evening as part of her ongoing consultations with regional stakeholders to discuss Lebanon’s stability and security as well as efforts to…

Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 08 December 2015 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag met with Prime Minister Tammam Salam today to discuss the international community's efforts to support stability and…

Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday 1 st December 2015 Thank you Mr. Chammas for the opportunity to speak today. It is a pleasure to be amongst many key stakeholders of Lebanon’s economy, and drivers of its future potential. In my job as…

Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday 1 st December 2015 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to speak at this important event on the issue of women’s participation in the political processes of Lebanon. I am particularly…

Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 25 November 2015 The United Nations launched today in Lebanon the 16 Days of Activism, part of a global campaign aimed at promoting action to end violence against women and girls and to empower them…