Karen Pierce, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of November(UN Photo)
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...
30 Oct 2019 - Becky Andersen: I have with me the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis who is urging Lebanese authorities to act decisively and quickly to form a new government while maintaining security and peace. I want to talk to you about what you mean by that but before I do I...
29 Oct 2019 - NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS
In response to questions on Lebanon
Following questions at the noon briefing on Lebanon, the Spokesperson has the following to say:
The Secretary-General is closely following developments in Lebanon, including today’s resignation announcement by Prime...
29 Oct 2019 - The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis notes the announcement of Prime Minister Saad Hariri submitting his resignation.
The Special Coordinator urges the authorities to act decisively and quickly to form, within the constitutional norms, a new government...
29 Oct 2019 - The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis notes the announcement of Prime Minister Saad Hariri submitting his resignation.
The Special Coordinator urges the authorities to act decisively and quickly to form, within the constitutional norms, a new government...
25 Oct 2019 - THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
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FULL TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS ENCOUNTER
New York, 25 October 2019
Ladies and Gentlemen of the media,
We are witnessing a wave of demonstrations around the world, from the Middle East to Latin America and the Caribbean … from Europe to Africa and Asia...
24 Oct 2019 - United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago.
Amid stormy global seas, the Charter remains our shared moral anchor.
At this time of turbo-charged change, the United Nations remains focused on the real...
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