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...
Much has changed in Lebanon since the Cessation of Hostilities Understanding came into force in the early hours of 27 November 2024. Violence has dramatically decreased. In many areas of southern...
The Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, today briefed the United Nations Security Council. Delivered alongside Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre...
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, congratulates Joseph Aoun on his election today as President of the Republic of Lebanon. She welcomes the election of a...
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. This agreement marks the starting point of a critical process,...
24 November 2024 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert today begins a visit to Israel, where she is set to meet with senior Israeli officials. Discussions are...
Today, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, briefed the United Nations Security Council, alongside Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The...
25 Oct 2024 With each day that passes, the deadly cycle of violence in Lebanon expands, leaving ever more devastation and suffering in its wake. Lebanon is now facing a humanitarian crisis of...
Beirut, Lebanon Today, Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, yet again. The Lebanese Ministry of Health has confirmed that five people have been killed in the attack,...
One year since near-daily exchanges of fire commenced across the Blue Line, initiated by Hizbullah propelling rockets into Shab‘a Farms, in violation of the cessation of hostilities and Security...
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, this week visited shelters housing persons displaced from southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut following...
Beirut, Lebanon 1 October 2024 What we feared has materialized. With strikes throughout Lebanon, including in the heart of Beirut, and incursions across the Blue Line, violence is spiraling to...
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert intensified her diplomatic engagements as tensions escalated in and beyond Lebanon in response to the near-simultaneous...
Beirut, Lebanon 17 September 2024 The Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, deplores today’s attack across Lebanon which left thousands injured, many critically, and is...
“In light of worrying developments across the Blue Line since the early morning, UNSCOL nd UNIFIL call on all to cease fire and refrain from further escalatory action. A return to the cessation of...
UN Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert is deeply concerned by tonight’s strike, claimed by Israel, in the densely populated southern suburb of Beirut which resulted in multiple civilian...
Today, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (SCL), briefed the UN Security Council, alongside UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The...
We deplore the death of civilians - young children and teenagers - in Majdal Shams. Civilians must be protected at all times. We urge the parties to exercise maximum restraint and to put a stop to...
As communities in Lebanon and around the world celebrate Eid Al-Adha, the UN family reiterates its call for all actors along the Blue Line to put down their weapons and commit to a path of peace. ...
It is six months since the exchanges of fire across the Blue Line began, and continue unabated, taking a heavy toll on both sides. The lives of thousands of people have been profoundly affected. Tens...
