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Last night’s violent escalation marks a further worrying deterioration in the situation between Lebanon and Israel. Heavy exchanges of fire, intensified air and ground activity, and increased presence of Israeli forces inside Lebanese territory are deeply concerning developments. Also concerning are…

“Initial hopes that Lebanon would be spared from the fires burning across the region were dashed when Hizbullah launched an attack against Israel in the early hours of 2 March. In doing so, it spread the embers that have now engulfed Lebanon in flames”, stated United Nations Special Coordinator for…

UNAMA reiterates its call for de-escalation and an immediate ceasefire, and for parties to comply with their obligations under international

Good afternoon and thank you for being here. I have just returned from a 10-day visit to Haiti to assess the human rights situation in the country. I saw glimmers of hope: some territory liberated from gang control, a motivated and more visible police presence and a determined and more unified…

The Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Peace Operations, Mr. Khaled Khiari, will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 66th round of the Geneva International Discussions on…

Today, UNIFIL peacekeepers were fired upon, likely by non-state armed groups, on three separate occasions while conducting patrols around their bases in Yatar, Dayr Kifa and Qallawiyah. The fire in Yatar hit as close as five metres from the peacekeepers. The sources of fire in the two other…

Ladies and gentlemen of the media. I have come to Beirut with a message to the Lebanese people, to the warring parties, and to the world. Above all, I am here on a visit of solidarity with the people of Lebanon. Muslim communities are observing Ramadan, and Christian communities are observing Lent…

The Secretary-General participated in Beirut with the launch of the Flash Appeal of 308.3 million US dollars.

My visit to Lebanon in this Holy Month of Ramadan and also when the Christians are living the Lent is to say that moments like these, both Ramadan and Lent, appeal to peace, appeal to end the horrible suffering of the Lebanese people. I am a great admirer of the Lebanese people. When I was High…

It’s in difficult moments that friendship and solidarity are essential. And I’m here as a friend of the Lebanese people in full solidarity with the Lebanese people. I know that the Lebanese are suffering enormously. I know that Muslim Lebanese are living Ramadan. Christian Lebanese are living Lent…