Dinner Hosted by Lebanon’s Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Hadi Hashem, in Honor of MP Fouad Makhzoumi and the Accompanying Parliamentary Delegation

Lebanon’s Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Hadi Hashem, hosted a dinner at his residence in honor of MP Fouad Makhzoumi and the accompanying parliamentary delegation. The dinner was attended by representatives of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, as well as the ambassadors of the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Jordan, Egypt, Norway, and Cyprus, along with ambassadors from countries friendly to Lebanon.

The dinner included discussions on the latest developments in the region. The delegation stressed the need to keep Lebanon insulated from the ongoing events in Gaza and underscored the importance of implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. Discussions also focused on the issue of displaced Syrians and the need to find prompt solutions that would ease the burden of the crisis Lebanon is facing as a result of this issue.