United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the UN will exert all efforts to enable Lebanon to achieve economic recovery. The UN chief said he visits Lebanon to express deep solidarity with the country and its people who have suffered from successive internal and regional crises. Guterres also stressed that the UN Interim Force in Lebanon and its offices will continue to support Lebanon and its stability.
Earlier, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that his office stands ready to strengthen human rights work in Lebanon and called for investment in the rule of law in the country.
