[An Nahar] U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres...Portuguese politician and diplomat, ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations. Previously, he was the UN High Commissioner for Refugees between 2005 and 2015. He was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002 and was the Secretary-General of the Socialist Party from 1992 to 2002. He served as President of the Socialist International from 1999 to 2005. In both a 2012 and 2014 poll, the Portuguese public ranked him as the best Prime Minister of the previous 30 years...
has called on
...a formerly French, now an Iranian colony situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. ...
’s politicians to "work together to implement reforms," in tweets that follow his official visit to Lebanon. work together to implement reforms
"It has been an honour to visit Lebanon once again - but it grieves me to see the people of this beautiful country suffering so much. Political leaders must work together to implement reforms that respond to the demands of the people & give hope for a better future," Guterres said.
In another tweet, the U.N. chief said young people and civil society "must have every opportunity to play their full part as Lebanon strives to overcome its many challenges."
"The people of Lebanon must be fully engaged in choosing how the country moves forward," he added.
He also lamented that "women have a long history of leading peacebuilding initiatives in Lebanon, but continue to be vastly underrepresented in political life."
"As I've told politicians during my visit to the country, their voices must be heard & their proposals seriously considered," he urged.