Geopolitics

Lebanon’s President says country is working towards stability, but weighed down by ‘neighborhood crises’

New York, Although Lebanon ‘is groping our way to rise from consecutive crises’, President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday that his country was being buffeted by regional crises and called on the United Nations to show global leadership by taking action to resolve conflicts in the Middle East. more

Lebanon elections ‘vital step’ in democracy-building: UN chief

New York: Congratulating Lebanon on holding parliamentary elections on Sunday , United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the country’s political leader ...

UN peacekeeping chief wraps up three-day visit to Lebanon

New York, Feb 28 (JEN): The head of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations has wrapped up a visit to Lebanon with a call on leaders from Lebanon as well as Israel to take advantage of the ...

UN development agency remains committed to support Lebanon, says agency head

New York, Feb 17 (JEN): Reverberations of the Syrian conflict – which has now lasted longer than World War II – are being felt throughout the region, including in Lebanon, whi ...

Lebanese PM Hariri returns to Beirut

Beirut, Nov 22 (JEN): Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri landed in the national capital, Beirut, for the first time since announcing his resignation on Nov 4 while in Saudi Arabia, repor ...

Lebanon: UN chief welcomes new Government led by Saad Hariri

New York, Dec 20 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the announcement of new Cabinet members in Lebanon, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed hope that the new Government will ...

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

New York, Nov 1 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the election of Michel Aoun as the new President of Lebanon, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed hope that all parti ...

Lebanon: UN envoy calls for collective support from global community for country at risk of ‘imploding’

New York, June 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations head of humanitarian operations for Lebanon on Wednesday urged the international community to develop a comprehensive approach of supp ...

Lebanon: UN officials condemn attack in Beirut suburb, call for terrorists to be brought to justice

New York, Nov 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his Special Representative in Lebanon, Sigrid Kaag, have strongly condemned the terrorist attack on T ...

Lebanon: Funding shortage forces UN to halt allowance for Palestine refugees

New York, May 23 (JEN): A $100 monthly housing stipend per family for Palestine refugees who have fled war-torn Syria for Lebanon will be suspended because of lack of funds, prompting the UN ...