Children in Bab al-Tabbaneh area of Tripoli city, Liban (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The United Nations Security Council
(UNSC) discussed the implementation of Resolution
1559 related to the situation in Lebanon at a meeting on May 11.
According to UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo,
the political situation in Lebanon has not seen positive progress, while the country
has faced extremely difficult economic and unstable social conditions, along
with increased poverty and unemployment. The sovereignty and territory of
Lebanon has continued to be violated.
Addressing the meeting, Deputy Permanent Representative of
Vietnam to the UN
Nguyen Phuong Tra expressed deep concern about the multi-faceted crisis in Lebanon, which seriously affects the living conditions of locals.