Press Releases

  • UN Humanitarian Coordinator Visits Arsal
    19 Nov 2013 - Arsal, LebanonTuesday, 19 November 2013The United Nations Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator Robert Watkins today visited the eastern border town of Arsal with UNHCR Representative Ninette Kelley, to examine the conditions of the displaced Syrians in the area and of the...
  • SCL Derek Plumbly Visits Amel Association and Meets with Syrian Refugees
    18 Jul 2013 - Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 17 July 2013 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly today visited a center run by Amel Association in the area of Haret Hreik, which has been extending assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Mr. Plumbly met with the President...
  • SCL Plumbly Attends Event on Lebanese Army Assistance Plan
    15 May 2013 - Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 15 May 2013 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly today attended a meeting to launch a five-year assistance plan for the Lebanese Armed Forces organized by the Lebanese Army Command (LAF). The plan, authorized by the Lebanese...
  • UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly Visits the Palestinian Refugee Camp
    31 Jan 2013 - Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 31 January 2013 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly visited the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain El-Hilweh in south Lebanon today with Ann Dismor, Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Lebanon....
  • UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly-Statement following Meeting with Minister of Interi
    05 Dec 2012 - Beirut, LebanonWednesday, 05 December 2012I just had a very good meeting with Minister Charbel. It was an opportunity to discuss the developments in Lebanon, particularly those related to the security situation and elections. I know from my discussions in New York last week...
  • UN Special Coordinator Derek Plumbly Meets Families of 11 Lebanese Kidnapped in Syria
    02 Aug 2012 - Beirut, LebanonThursday, 02 August 2012The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly received today a delegation from the families of the eleven Lebanese kidnapped in Syria since last May. The families briefed Mr. Plumbly on their concerns, which he undertook...
  • UN Secretary-General Appoints Mr. Derek Plumbly of the UK as the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon
    03 Feb 2012 - Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 16 January 2012 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Mr. Derek Plumbly of the United Kingdom as his Special Coordinator for Lebanon. He will succeed Mr. Michael Williams of the United Kingdom who served in Lebanon from August 2008...
  • UN Welcomes Lebanon’s Signing of Treaty Banning Cluster Munitions
    20 Jul 2011 - Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 03 December 2008 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams welcomed Lebanon’s signing today of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Oslo. The Convention, agreed at a diplomatic conference in Dublin (19-30 May), prohibits the...
  • New UN Special Coordinator Arrives in Lebanon
    16 Oct 2008 - Beirut, Lebanon Sunday, 12 October 2008 Mr. Michael Williams, the newly appointed United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon arrived today in Beirut to take up his functions as representative of the Secretary-General in Lebanon. Mr. Williams will begin his round of meetings...
  • SG Statement on the Humanitarian Aspects of Resolution 1701
    25 Sep 2008 - UNHQ, NY Wednesday, 16 July 2008 The Secretary-General is deeply satisfied that the humanitarian aspects of Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) have finally been met today.
    His thoughts and prayers are...

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