Press Releases and Statements

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY New York, 8 March 2018 Women’s Day 2018: Progress for women is progress for all We are at a pivotal moment for women’s rights. The historical and structural…

The Secretary-General is following closely the alarming military escalation throughout Syria and the dangerous spillover across its borders. The latest events come as the Syrian people suffer through one of the most violent…

United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Miroslav Jenča, visited Lebanon from 25 to 26 January 2018. He met with President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, Minister of Interior Nouhad Machnouk…

The members of the Security Council welcomed Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s return to Lebanon and his decision to continue his term. In that context, they commended the convening in Paris on December 8, 2017 of a ministerial…

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Pernille Dahler Kardel, met this morning with President Michel Aoun and separately with Prime Minister Saad Hariri. She had met with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri last week. Ms. Kardel…

Ministerial meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon Paris, 8 December 2017 - Joint Statement - A meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG), chaired by the United Nations and France and…

From day one as Secretary-General of the United Nations, I have consistently spoken out against any unilateral measures that would jeopardize the prospect of peace for Israelis and Palestinians. Jerusalem is a final status…

Saturday 25 November 2017 marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. On this occasion, the Gender Working Group , under the umbrella of the United Nations System in Lebanon, joins…

Members of the International Support Group for Lebanon met this morning with President Michel Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda. They discussed the situation in Lebanon following the announcement of the offer of…