Press Releases

  • UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Visits Rashidieh Palestine Refugee Camp
    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...
  • Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag visits London
    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...
  • UN Special Coordinator Kaag visits the United Arab Emirates
    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...
  • UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag welcomes launch of municipal elections in Lebanon
    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...
  • UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon visits Moscow
    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...
  • UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag visits Paris
    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...
  • UN Special Coordinator Briefs the UN Security Council on Lebanon
    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...
  • UN and Partners Hold Conference to Encourage Women Candidacy in Municipal Elections
    04 Mar 2016 - Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 03 March 2016 On the occasion of International Women’s day, the United Nations, Women in Front and the National Democratic Institute are organizing a conference to encourage Lebanese women to run for the upcoming municipal elections. The conference...
  • UN Coordinator Visits the Islamic Republic of Iran
    25 Jan 2016 - The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, yesterday met with Iranian Government officials in Tehran.  The Special Coordinator discussed the political situation in Lebanon, regional developments which impact Lebanon and efforts to promote stability and...
  • UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Meets Minister of Interior Nohad Mashnouk
    21 Jan 2016 - Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 21 January 2016 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag met this afternoon with Minister of Interior and Municipalities Nohad Mashnouk. “This was my first opportunity to meet Minister Mashnouk in the New Year. We discussed the...

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