PRESS RELEASE : Keir Starmer meeting with Prime Minister Mikati of Lebanon [September 2024]

The press release issued by 10 Downing Street on 27 September 2024.

The Prime Minister met Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati at UNGA.

The Prime Minister opened by giving his sincere condolences to Prime Minister Mikati for the loss of civilian life in recent weeks.

They discussed the escalating conflict in Lebanon, and agreed on the importance of an immediate ceasefire and a negotiated solution.