Press Releases and Statements

  • 09 Feb 2017 - 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 the region. In Istanbul, the Secretary-General is...
  • Special Coordinator Kaag at a class for students with special needs at the Al-Hadi Institute

    06 Feb 2017 - UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag visited institutions of the Mabarrat foundation in Lebanon to learn about the services they provide in education, training and support for children with special needs. The Special Coordinator admired the efforts of Mabarrat and...
  • Special Coordinator Kaag and Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Lazzarini meet the press

    31 Jan 2017 - UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag and Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini held a joint press encounter to brief the media on the latest UN priorities in Lebanon and to engage in a dialogue with the press on issues...
  • 19 Jan 2017 - (Beirut, 19 January 2017): 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 Serail.    As the conflict...
  • 19 Jan 2017 - Prime Minister Saad Hariri together with UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini, formally launched today the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2017-2020 at the Grand Serail. As the conflict in Syria approaches its seventh...
  • 15 Jan 2017 - UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag stressed the importance of holding timely parliamentary elections in Lebanon and increased representation of women in politics. Ms. Kaag was speaking at a meeting with the press at UNSCOL.   "The international community, also the...
  • UN Special Coordinator and Deputy Special Coordinator Meet Prime Minister Saad Hariri (22 December 2016)

    22 Dec 2016 - 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 Lazzarini and myself are very pleased to meet...
  • 19 Dec 2016 - On 19 December, UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag addressed the Lebanese Parliament to encourage a swift roll-out of the recently adopted legislation on the National Human Rights Institute, incorporating a Preventive Mechanism against Torture. Ms. Kaag highlighted the link...
  • 16 Dec 2016 - On 16 December, UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag participated in the launch of the General Security code of conduct, developed in cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Ms. Kaag hailed this development as “an important step towards increased...
  • Special Coordinator Kaag and representatives of the International Support Group for Lebanon hold first meeting with President Michel Aoun after his election

    04 Nov 2016 - Statement delivered by UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag on behalf of the International Support Group for Lebanon after Meeting President Michel Aoun 4 November 2016 Baabda, Lebanon We had the privilege and honor of a first meeting with President Michel Aoun. We...

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