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KUWAIT, Aug 11 (KUNA) -- UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis on Tuesday encouraged Lebanese politicians to accelerate the formation of a new government to address the huge challenges facing the country, particularly after the massive blast in Beirut port.
"There are immediate humanitarian needs that need to be addressed and necessary reforms that need to be undertaken without any delay to restore the trust of the Lebanese people, and of the international community in Lebanon," Kubis said today in his online briefing to the UN Security Council on the developments Lebanon.
He emphasized the importance of avoiding a prolonged period of governmental vacuum.
The UN official urged the rapid formation of a new government that meets the aspirations of the Lebanese people and enjoys their support, a government that can address the urgent and many challenges facing the country, break with the corrupt practices of the past. (end)
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