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  • Security Council Resolution 1701
  • Special Coordinator
Joint Statement of United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro
Today marks the end of the period set for the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces south of the Blue Line and the parallel Lebanese Armed Forces deployment to positions in southern Lebanon, as envisaged by the Cessation of Hostilities Understanding of 26 November 2024. Another delay in this…
  • Security Council Resolution 1701
  • Good Offices
  • Special Coordinator
UN Special Coordinator promotes implementation of resolution 1701
This week, following the formation of a new Lebanese Government on 8 February, Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, accompanied by Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Imran Riza, held a round of meetings with Lebanese officials to discuss…
  • Security Council Resolution 1701
  • Special Coordinator
Statement of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
This evening’s attack on a UNIFIL convoy near Beirut Airport is unacceptable. Such an act of violence threatens the safety of United Nations staff who work tirelessly to maintain stability in Lebanon, sometimes at great personal risk. The United Nations remains committed to working with the Lebanese…
  • Security Council Resolution 1701
  • Special Coordinator
Statement of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
This evening’s attack on a UNIFIL convoy near Beirut Airport is unacceptable. Such an act of violence threatens the safety of United Nations staff who work tirelessly to maintain stability in Lebanon, sometimes at great personal risk. The United Nations remains committed to working with the Lebanese…
UNIFIL statement (14 February 2025)
This evening a UNIFIL convoy taking peacekeepers to Beirut airport was violently attacked, and a vehicle was set on fire. UNIFIL’s outgoing Deputy Force Commander, who was returning home after ending his mission, was injured. We are shocked by this outrageous attack on peacekeepers who have been…
UNISFA condemns carjacking of its vehicles in northern Abyei
Abyei, 14 February 2025 - The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) strongly condemns the recent carjacking incidents by unidentified gunmen targeting its personnel and contractors in northern Abyei. In the past two weeks, two separate incidents have been recorded near Baloom…
  • Special Coordinator
  • Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)
UN Special Coordinator meets with Lebanese students
This week, hosted by the Lebanese American University in Beirut, Special Coordinator Hennis-Plasschaert met with a group of students from the Department of Political and International Studies. Discussions focused on the importance of fostering peace and stability in Lebanon, the critical role of…