Republic of Lebanon
Minister Tariq Mitri
Lebanon last served as an elected member of theUnited Nations Security Council from 1953 to 1954. Tariq Mitri has been Lebanon’sacting foreign minister since July 2005. The following is excerpted from debateduring the 5,511st meeting of the UN Security Council, on August 11,2006. It has been one long month since the Government of Lebanonbegan urging — let us say passionately calling out for — a ceasefire that wouldend the rain of bombs that has devastated our country and end the reign ofhorror that Israel has visited upon our people. For a month now, as the worldhas continued to watch and…
