The UN in Lebanon
- 09 Jan 2019 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Ján Kubiš of Slovakia as his Special Coordinator for Lebanon. Mr. Kubiš succeeds Acting Special Coordinator Pernille Dahler Kardel of Denmark, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her...
- 24 Oct 2018 - UN Acting Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel Remarks on UN Day Beit Beirut, Beirut Wednesday, 24 October 2018 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for joining us to celebrate United Nations Day. Allow me first to thank the Governor of Beirut, Mr....
- 24 Oct 2018 - The UN family in Lebanon held an "Open Day" at Beit Beirut in Sodeco to commemorate its UN Day, which marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. The event showcased the collective efforts of the UN's 25 different agencies, funds and programmes in...
- 10 Aug 2018 - This joint annual UN report summarises progress made in the first year of the implementation of the United Nations Strategic Framework for Lebanon 2017–2020 (UNSF), which...
- 09 Aug 2018 - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on 4 August near the town of Majdal Zun, Southern Lebanon. Peacekeepers were threatened with illegal weapons, vehicles were set on fire...
- 02 Jul 2018 - Today, the Acting United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Pernille Dahler Kardel and the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon, Mr. Claudio Cordone, visited the Palestine refugee camp of Rashidieh in southern Lebanon. Ms. Kardel and Mr. Cordone met with...
- 18 Jun 2018 - Op-Ed by Philippe Lazzarini, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon The last few weeks have seen a renewed public debate about refugee returns. As Lebanon struggles to grapple with its complex economic and political challenges, the United Nations’ role in the...
- 05 Jun 2018 - On the occasion of World Environment Day, Acting United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel today visited the Chouf Biosphere Reserve in Mount Lebanon and examined local reforestation projects being undertaken in coordination with the UN Food...
- 23 Mar 2018 - The UN and World Bank Group (WBG) concluded on Friday a three-year Compact for Lebanon. Building on a long history of collaboration globally and locally, the 2018-2020 Partnership Compact seeks to leverage the two institutions’ comparative advantages and align their financing...
- 01 Feb 2018 - Today Prime Minister Saad Hariri, together with UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini and Minister for Social Affairs Pierre Bou Assi, launched the 2018 update of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) 2017-2020. As the conflict in Syria approaches its...