Lebanon

Snowfall in the Bekaa Valley, the region in eastern Lebanon most affected by a massive winter storm which struck on 10 December 2013.
UNHCR/A. McConnell

Syrian refugees in Lebanon most vulnerable during winter

28 December 2016
General News

Syrian refugees in Lebanon are at their most vulnerable and need the most assistance during the winter months, according to a representative from the UN’s Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in the region.

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Vahakn Kabakian.
UN Photo/Basma Baghall

World has “moral responsibility” to climate-vulnerable countries

22 November 2016
General News

The world has a “moral responsibility” to assist climate-vulnerable countries, the head of the Lebanese delegation at the recent UN climate conference in Marrakech has urged.

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UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag.
UN Photo/Evan Schneider

New Lebanese government brings ‘mood of optimism’ needed to address ongoing challenges – UN envoy

10 November 2016
Despite continuing challenges, a mood of optimism has taken hold in Lebanon following the recent election of President Michel Aoun and additional political breakthroughs are expected.
Sigrid Kaag.
UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz

“Optimism” in face of protracted crisis in Lebanon

10 November 2016
General News

A mood of optimism has taken hold in Lebanon since the recent election of a new president despite the challenges posed by a protracted crisis there, the UN Special Coordinator for the country has said.

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Mirielle Girard at the Gemmayzeh Theatre in Beirut, Lebanon.
UNHCR Lebanon

Film festival in Lebanon seeks to unmask the lives of Syrian refugees

8 November 2016
General News

A film festival has been held for the first time in Beirut, Lebanon, in an attempt to expose the plight of Syrian refugees settling in the country.

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A wide view of the Security Council.
UN Photo/JC McIlwaine (file)

Welcoming Lebanon’s new President, Security Council cites forming unity government as key to stability

1 November 2016
The United Nations Security Council today welcomed the election of Michel Aoun as the President of Lebanon, noting that it represents a long-awaited and critical step to overcome the country’s political and institutional crisis.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with Michel Aoun in Beirut, Lebanon on 30 March 2007.
UN Photo/Evan Schneider (file)

Lebanon: Welcoming new president, UN chief encourages formation of government without delay

31 October 2016
Welcoming the election of Michel Aoun as the new President of Lebanon, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed hope that all parties in the country will continue to work in a spirit of unity and in the national interest, according to his spokesperson.
UNIFIL peacekeepers do Blue Line marking.
UNIFIL

Security Council extends mandate of UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

30 August 2016
The United Nations Security Council today unanimously extended the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), until the end of August 2017.
Major-General Luciano Portolano (left), outgoing Head of Mission and Force Commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), hands over the UN flag to his successor, Major-General Michael Beary, at the ceremony marking the transfer of command of the
UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz

“Permanent ceasefire” between Lebanon-Israel “best outcome”

11 August 2016
General News

Moving towards a “permanent ceasefire” between Lebanon and Israel remains the “real challenge” facing the UN’s Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

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Wide view of the Security Council.
UN Photo/Loey Felipe (file)

Lebanon: Security Council calls for presidential and parliamentary polls by next May

22 July 2016
Expressing deep concern over the two-year-long vacancy in the presidency of Lebanon, the United Nations Security Council today urged Lebanese leaders to urgently convene a parliamentary session and called on all parties to negotiate a compromise agreement in order to end the country's political and institutional crisis.