By Ahmad Azizi
By Ahmad Azizi
For Morocco World News
United Nations, New York, 13 June 2011
In one of the first reactions to the formation, today, of a new cabinet in Lebanon, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement in which he expressed his hope that the new government will enable Lebanon to address the economic, political and security challenges facing the country and underlined the importance for Lebanese leaders to maintain a spirit of national dialogue and cooperation.
According to the statement, Ban considered this step important toward establishing a functional, executive government in Lebanon, following months of consultations under the auspices of President Michel Sleiman and Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
The Secretary-General looked forward to the finalization, as soon as possible, of the new Government’s platform. He expected the Government of Lebanon to reiterate its commitment to the full implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 and to all of Lebanon’s international obligations.
Editing by Adnane Bennis.
