24 May 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon welcomed the holding of municipal elections in Lebanon,
which are expected to conclude on 29 May, urging all Lebanese leaders to
act responsibly to elect the country’s President, a post vacant for two
years, without a further delay, his spokesperson said today in a statement.

“[The elections] are a testament to Lebanon’s enduring democratic
tradition and further proof that the people of Lebanon deserve to be
represented at all levels,” the statement said.

“National unity and Lebanon’s standing will remain fragile and
incomplete as long as the vacancy in the presidency persists,” the
statement added