UN Denies Reports of Withdrawal from Lebanon 15 June 2020 Beirut, Lebanon In response to speculative stories referring to possible UN withdrawal from Lebanon in some media outlets in the past days,...
Global research on COVID-19 continues to be conducted, including how the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted. Current evidence suggests that most transmission...
Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 4 June 2020 (United Nations) – Every year the world celebrates World Environment Day on 5 June, a day dedicated to focusing efforts of the governments, businesses and...
Arabic version here Friday, 29 May 2020 (United Nations) – In Lebanon, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the country at a time of instability. In this context, its secondary effects on domestic violence,...
UN Special Coordinator Jan Kubis and Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed the Security Council on the situation in Lebanon during its regular meeting on the implementation of United...
Beirut, Lebanon Friday, 24 April 2020 (United Nations) – The COVID-19 outbreak has translated into a major education crisis. Nearly 190 countries have imposed school closures, affecting 1.5 billion...
On 23 March, the Secretary-General launched an appeal for an immediate Global Ceasefire, urging all warring parties to pull back from hostilities, put aside mistrust and animosity, and silence their...
As prepared Talking Points of Mr. Jan Kubis, Special Coordinator for Lebanon on Behalf of UNSCOL International Support Group Meeting at the Invitation of H.E. President Aoun Beirut, 6 April 2020...
Beirut, 12 February 2020 Following the vote of confidence by the Parliament yesterday evening, the ISG calls on the newly confirmed Government of Lebanon led by H.E. Hassan Diab to swiftly and...
'Europe faces new wave of migrants unless Lebanon acts,' U.N. official warns Jan Kubis, a former Slovakian foreign minister, has told Sky News that Lebanon faces a new level of social unrest and...