The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Category Archives: Countries & Territories/Lebanon
Security Council Press Statement on Lebanon
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vassily A. Nebenzia (Russian Federation):
Secretary-General Appoints Major General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz of Spain Mission Head, Force Commander, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz of Spain as Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for One Year, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2591 (2021)
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until August 2022, reiterating its call for Israel and Lebanon to support a permanent ceasefire and a long-term solution based on the principles and elements set out in resolution 1701 (2006).
Deputy Secretary-General Stresses Need for Immediate Essential Aid to Avert Lebanon Humanitarian Catastrophe, in Remarks to International Conference
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the International Conference in Support of the Lebanese People, held virtually today: