Special Coordinator Discusses Security Situation in Lebanon

The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka met with the Acting Director of General Security, Maj. Gen. Elias Baissari, to discuss the security situation in Lebanon following recent security incidents that raised concerns in the country, including armed clashes in the Palestine refugee camp of Ain El-Hilweh and an exchange of fire in the Lebanese village of Kahale after a Hizbullah truck carrying ammunitions overturned in that area. The Special Coordinator stressed the need to maintain focus on de-escalation efforts for the stability of the country, particularly in light of the fragility caused by over nine months of a presidential vacuum, the obstructions facing the work of state institutions and a protracted economic and financial crisis. She also stressed the importance of the full implementation of UN Resolutions, particularly Resolution 1701, for the security and stability of Lebanon.