Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Visits Lebanon

Jean-Pierre Lacroix (second from right) Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, meets with Mohammad Najib Azmi Mikati, President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon, in Beirut. Seated at third from right is Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon; at third from left is Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz, Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL); and at second from left is Hervé Lecoq, a national of France, is the Deputy Head of Mission and the Director of Division for Political and Civil Affairs (DPCA).

During his visit in Lebanon Mr. Lacroix is meeting with senior Lebanese officials, the diplomatic corps and representatives of troop-contributing countries to the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL). In all his meetings, Mr. Lacroix reiterated calls for a cessation of hostilities and underscored that the UN supports diplomatic efforts towards the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701.