United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert of the Netherlands as his new Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL).

UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka held a round of meetings with Lebanese and foreign stakeholders on the importance of supporting efforts to end Lebanon’s prolonged presidential vacuum since November 2022.

UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka held a round of meetings with Lebanese officials and political leaders to stress the importance of safeguarding Lebanon’s security and stability at a time of growing regional uncertainty and continuing skirm