Press Releases
- 24 Jan 2020 - Statement of U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis Following Meeting with His Excellency Prime Minister Hassan Diab The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis and his Deputy, the Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini, were...
- 22 Jan 2020 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the formation of new Government in Lebanon The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of the formation of a new Government of Lebanon today. He looks forward to working with Prime Minister Hassan...
- 08 Jan 2020 - On Monday, the Secretary-General made a passionate appeal for peace. His message to world leaders was simple: Stop escalation. Exercise maximum restraint. Re-start dialogue. Renew international cooperation. This appeal remains as important today as it was on Monday. For his...
- 06 Jan 2020 - PRESS RELEASE The United Nations launches 75th anniversary dialogues: The biggest global conversation on the world's future starts now. January 1, 2020 saw the launch of the UN75 initiative - the largest, most inclusive conversation on the role of global cooperation in...
- 03 Jan 2020 - The Secretary-General has consistently advocated for de-escalation in the Gulf. He is deeply concerned with the recent escalation. This is a moment in which leaders must exercise maximum restraint. The world cannot afford another war in the Gulf. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman...
- 11 Dec 2019 - Paris-- 1. A meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG), jointly chaired by France and the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, was held in Paris on December 11th. China, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, Russia, the United Arab Emirates...
- 25 Nov 2019 - The Security Council received a briefing from the UN Special Coordinator Jan Kubis and Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiare. They briefed the Council on the situation in Lebanon and this was part of the regular meeting on the implementation of Security Council Resolution...
- 25 Nov 2019 - Today begins the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) (25 November-10 December). On this occasion, the United Nations System in Lebanon and the National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW) are joining forces, for the second year in a row, to...
- 21 Nov 2019 - Following some misleading media reports, the Office of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) would like to reconfirm its position concerning the government formation. UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis has called upon the leadership of Lebanon to urgently...
- 03 Nov 2019 - Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, observed on 2 November: Freedom of expression and free media are essential to fostering understanding, bolstering democracy and advancing our...