Lebanon

UNIFIL troops at work observing Section 83 near the Blue Line on the border between Lebanon and Israel

UN force commander confers with Lebanese, Israelis on recent incidents

8 December 2009
The military chief of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon today discussed with senior Lebanese and Israeli military officials recent incidents in the south, where Israel fought a 34-day war with Hizbollah in 2006.

Lebanon: senior UN official assures new unity Government of full assistance

7 December 2009
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams met with Prime Minister Saad Hariri today, reassuring him once again of the world Organization’s readiness to lend assistance to the new unity Government in all fields through all its various agencies whenever requested.
Daniel Bellemare, Commissioner of the United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission in Lebanon

Prosecutor of UN-backed tribunal meets Lebanese Justice Minister

3 December 2009
The Prosecutor of the United Nations-backed tribunal set up to try the perpetrators of recent political killings in Lebanon, including the February 2005 murder of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, met today with the country’s Justice Minister.
Former Lebanese Prime Minister, the late Rafiq Hariri.
UN Photo/Greg Kinch

Lebanon: UN-backed probe into Hariri killings ‘proceeding at full pace’– prosecutor

2 December 2009
The prosecutor of the United Nations-backed court set up to try suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and other killings has arrived in Lebanon on a seven-day visit, stressing his commitment to carry out his work with total independence.
UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura (file photo)

Lebanon: UN force commander confers with prime minister on security in south

19 November 2009
The military chief of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon today met separately with Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss the security situation in the south of the country.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) with President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon

UN ready to work with new Lebanese government, says Secretary-General

11 November 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the readiness of the United Nations to work with the new unity government in Lebanon in tackling the challenges facing the country.
Michael Williams, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, addresses correspondents

Lebanon and Israel must do more to achieve permanent ceasefire – UN envoy

10 November 2009
Despite recent “worrying incidents” in southern Lebanon, where Israel and Hizbollah militants battled fiercely three years ago, talk of a new war is alarmist, but all sides must do more to translate the cessation of hostilities into a permanent ceasefire, a senior United Nations official warned today.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with Saad Hariri (file photo)

Ban calls on new Lebanese cabinet to fulfil terms ending Israeli-Hizbollah war

9 November 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged Lebanon’s new national unity government to fully implement the Security Council resolution that ended the war between Israel and Hizbollah three years ago.

Lebanon: UN envoy holds talks to try to end delays on formation of government

6 November 2009
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon met today with the country’s Prime Minister-designate and its parliamentary speaker as he continues his efforts to try to help end the political deadlock that has prevented the formation of a government, five months after national elections were held.
A Hizbollah rally for the 7 June 2009 election in Lebanon (file)

Lebanon: UN envoy and Hizbollah official meet to discuss recent rocket fire

30 October 2009
The United Nations Special Coordinator today met with a senior Hizbollah official to discuss the recent incident in which a rocket was fired from a southern Lebanese village into northern Israel, prompting Israel to return fire.