Kaag Concludes Her Mission in Lebanon to Serve as Dutch Trade Minister
The Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon informs that
U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag concluded Thursday her assignment in Lebanon in order to join the government of the Netherlands as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, her office said.
Upon her departure, Kaag expressed her “sincere gratitude to the Government of Lebanon and the Lebanese people for three years of excellent cooperation,” the office added.
“It has been an honor for me to serve in this country. Lebanon is a model of coexistence and diversity for the region and I hope it will continue the path towards sustainable peace, stability, security and development,” Kaag said.
Deputy U.N. Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Philippe Lazzarini, will meanwhile serve as Officer-In-Charge of the Office of the U.N. Special Coordinator until further notice, the office said.
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