UN chief in Beirut for Lebanon 'solidarity' visit

Middle East Eye · March 13, 2026 War

UN chief in Beirut for Lebanon 'solidarity' visit UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he had arrived in Beirut on Friday for a "solidarity" visit to Lebanon, where the Middle East war has claimed more than 687 lives since 2 March. "I have just landed in Beirut for a visit of solidarity with the people of Lebanon. They did not choose this war.