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UN Security Council welcomes election of Joseph Aoun as Lebanon president
Summary
The United Nations Security Council on Jan. 9, 2025, welcomed the election of Joseph Aoun as president of Lebanon, said the council this ended more than two years of vacancy and called for full implementation of Resolution 1701 (2006) and other relevant resolutions.
The United Nations Security Council on Jan. 9, 2025, welcomed the election of Joseph Aoun as president of Lebanon and said the vote ended more than two years in which the country lacked a head of state, the Security Council presidency said.
The council said the election is important to restoring fully functional state institutions so Lebanon can address pressing political, economic and security challenges. "The Security Council members reaffirm their strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and political independence of Lebanon," the Security Council presidency said.
Council members also reiterated their commitment to stability in Lebanon and "called for the full implementation of Resolution 1701 (2006) and previous Security Council relevant resolutions related to the situation in Lebanon," the presidency said.
No formal vote or new Security Council resolution was recorded in the remarks. The statements presented the council's views on the immediate political development — the election of a president — and urged that existing Security Council resolutions be fully implemented to support Lebanon's institutions.
The remarks came during a brief session convened to discuss the latest political development in Lebanon.
The council's call cited Resolution 1701 (2006) by name but did not list additional resolutions in the statement or specify steps for implementation. The council also did not provide a timetable for follow-up action or request a specific United Nations report during the remarks.
