United Nation May 10 (TNS): Congratulating Lebanon on holding parliamentary elections on Sunday, the United Nations Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres has said that the elections represent a vital step in strengthening Lebanon\u2019s state institutions and consolidating its democratic tradition.<\/p>\n
The chief has called on the country\u2019s political leaders to work in “a spirit of unity”.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Guterres urged the country\u2019s political leaders to present a united front “with a view to furthering the ambitious agenda set out by Lebanon and its international partners.\u201d<\/p>\n
The UN chief also said that he looks forward to the formation of the new government.<\/p>\n
The statement added that the whole UN system would continue to support Lebanon and its “sovereignty, stability, and political independence in accordance with the Taif Accord \u2013 the agreement which ended the decades-long civil war in the country \u2013 as well as relevant Security Council resolutions”.<\/p>\n
Sunday’s parliamentary elections were for the first to be held since 2009.<\/p>\n
It is also the first time Lebanon has gone to the polls since the start of the Syrian crisis, which has driven more than 1.5 million desperate Syrians from their homes, to seek refuge in the country.<\/p>\n
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