United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag and United Nations Deputy Special Coordinator Mr. Philippe Lazzarini met with the President of the Republic of Lebanon, H.E. Michel Aoun at the Baabda Palace. The meeting took place ahead of President Aoun's anticipated meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the upcoming Summit of the Arab League.

Special Coordinator Kaag briefed President Aoun on recent Security Council consultations on the implementation of resolution 1701 – as also reflected in the press elements delivered by the President of the Security Council on 17 March 2017. Discussions also included Lebanon's preparations for the upcoming Brussels conference on 5 April 2017.