Political and Institutional Stability

  • Acting UN Special Coordinator Pernille Kardel and Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun (Lebanese Army Photo)

    29 Jan 2019 - (Press Release from the Lebanese Armed Forces) Under the patronage of the Lebanese Armed Forces Commander General Joseph Aoun launched today the Code of Conduct for the LAF in Law Enforcement, in cooperation with the Regional Office of the High Commissioner’s office for Human...
  • Ms. Kardel visits LAF watchtower with the 4th Land Border Regiment in Ham

    08 Nov 2018 - Acting UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel today visited the 4th Land Border Regiment Command of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in Baalbek and the Army’s Air Base and Central Training Centre for Border Management in Rayak, in eastern Lebanon. She took...
  • Acting UN Special Coordinator Kardel meets young men and women at MARCH NGO in Tripoli

    06 Sep 2018 - Acting UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Kardel today visited Tripoli, in north Lebanon. She met with political and religious authorities and visited MARCH, a non-government organization that is active in promoting reconciliation and empowerment among youth and former...
  • 23 Jul 2018 - Informal comments to the media by H.E Mr. Olof Skoog, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations and the President of the Security Council for the month of July, on the situation in Lebanon, Ethiopia, Eritrea and other matters “The Security Council had...
  • Members of the ISG meet with Prime-Minister-designate Saad Hariri (Photo-DalatiNohra)

    11 Jul 2018 - The International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) was received today by Prime Minister-designate, Saad Hariri, in Centre House.   At the meeting, the ISG shared a copy of the Aide Memoire, originally presented by the Group to President Michel...
  • UN Special Coordinator Kardel Speaker on behalf of the ISG after meeting President Aoun (Photo-DalatiNohra)

    14 Jun 2018 - UN Special Coordinator Kardel Statement on Behalf of the International Support Group for Lebanon after Meeting President Michel Aoun  I am speaking here on behalf of the ISG for Lebanon. We had a constructive meeting with President Michel Aoun and it...
  • Acting Special Coordinator Kardel at Opening of LAF CIMIC Center in Marjayoun (Photo-Pascual Gorriz)

    18 May 2018 - Acting UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel today attended the inauguration of the LAF regional Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) centre for south Lebanon in Marjayoun, which was established with the support of UNIFIL and Government of Spain. “I am...
  • 10 May 2018 -   We wish to congratulate the Lebanese people and authorities for the completion of Parliamentary elections on 6 May, their first in nine years, in a generally calm and peaceful climate.   The elections have been essential in renewing the democratic mandate of the...
  • 08 May 2018 - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Lebanon’s parliamentary elections    The Secretary-General congratulates Lebanon on the holding of parliamentary elections on 6 May, the first since 2009. The...
  • 07 May 2018 - In answer to a question at the noon briefing at UN Headquarters, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujjaric said: Yes, we welcome the holding of parliamentary elections in Lebanon, which initial reports indicate were conducted largely peacefully.  We hope that all Lebanese political...

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