22 Sep 2016 -
The Secretary-General met today with His Excellency Mr. Tammam Salam, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon. The Secretary General and Prime Minister Salam discussed the ongoing impact of the Syrian conflict on Lebanon and welcomed the united international support for...
Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag at the launch of Lebanon's national consultations for preventing violent extremism
14 Sep 2016 - Lebanon today launched national consultations for the development of a "National Action Plan to Prevent Violent Extremism". The United Nations is supporting Lebanon in this initiative. The launch took place under the Patronage of Prime Minister Tammam Salam and in the presence...
05 Sep 2016 - Carnegie FoundationThe Hague, NetherlandsMonday, 5 September 2016
Sigrid Kaag, a top Dutch diplomat working for the United Nations, will receive the Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize 2016. The Carnegie Foundation, which owns and manages the Peace Palace, has awarded this peace prize...
22 Jun 2016 - Beirut, Lebanon
Wednesday, 22 June 2016
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag visited on Tuesday the Palestine refugee camp of Rashidieh in southern Lebanon.
During her visit, the Special Coordinator met with representatives of Rashidieh’s popular...
06 Jun 2016 - United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag met today in London with senior UK officials to discuss Lebanon in the current regional context. Discussions focused on Security Council resolution 1701, prevention of violent extremism and concrete opportunities to...
30 May 2016 - UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag visited the UAE today where she met with H.E. Assistant Foreign Minister for security and military affairs, H.E. State Minister for Foreign Affairs and H.E. State Minister for International...
08 May 2016 - Beirut, Lebanon
Sunday, 8 May 2016United Nations Special Coordinator Ms. Sigrid Kaag welcomed the launch of the municipal elections in Lebanon today.
During a tour of several polling centres in Beirut, Ms. Kaag noted “I am glad to see Lebanese voting this morning".
The Special...
20 Apr 2016 - United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, met Friday 29 April in Moscow with Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Mikhail Bogdanov and other senior Russian officials. Discussions focused on the developments in Lebanon and the region, and their impact on the...
14 Apr 2016 - The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, yesterday met with French Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jean-Marc Ayrault and other senior officials from the Foreign Ministry and Quai d'Orsay in Paris. Discussions focused on the need for continued...
16 Mar 2016 - UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag briefed the Security Council in a closed session yesterday on the situation in Lebanon and the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701. The briefing follows the release of the Secretary-General’s latest report on the implementation...
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