Press Releases

UNHQ, NY Friday, 11 July 2008 The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement on the formation of a national unity Government in Lebanon. He believes that this important event reflects Lebanon's continuing emergence from the…

UNHQ, NY Wednesday, 16 July 2008 The Secretary-General is deeply satisfied that the humanitarian aspects of Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) have finally been met today. His thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 17 July 2008 The Lebanon Independent Border Assessment Team (LIBAT), dispatched by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, began its second mission to Lebanon today. The team will conduct a…

Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 31 July 2008 The Lebanon Independent Border Assessment Team (LIBAT), dispatched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, completed a two-week mission to Lebanon yesterday. During its visit, the four…

UNHQ, NY Sunday, 01 June 2008 The Secretary-General welcomes the return by Israel today of a released prisoner to Lebanon and Hezbollah's release of remains of Israeli soldiers killed during the 2006 war. He believes these…

UNHQ, NY Monday, 12 May 2008 The Secretary-General strongly condemns those responsible for the violence in Lebanon over the last week and urges calm and restraint and an immediate stop to the violence. He calls on all parties…

UNHQ, NY Wednesday, 21 May 2008 The Secretary-General welcomes the important agreement reached in Doha today among Lebanon's political leaders. He hopes this agreement will be the prelude to a lasting period of national…

UNHQ, NY Sunday, 25 May 2008 The Secretary-General congratulates the Lebanese people on the election of Michel Suleimane as President of the Republic. This election brings an end to the constitutional void that has endured in…

UNHQ, NY Thursday, 14 February 2008 On the third anniversary of the terrorist attack that took the lives of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and twenty-two others, the Secretary-General stands in solidarity with the…

UNHQ, NY Friday, 11 January 2008 The Secretary-General strongly condemns the firing of rockets against Israel on 8 January. UNIFIL is continuing its investigation to determine the launch site. The Secretary-General would like…