The UN representative tweeted stressing that after four failed sessions in Parliament, appointing a new president, capable of uniting people and prioritizing needs, is urgent.

“There is no more time to lose to promote the national interest of the country and elect a president who can implement the necessary reforms,” she wrote.

Lebanon is trying to appoint a new president, the 14th after having declared its independence, before the end of the current month, the deadline for the management of current head of state Michel Aoun.

After the lack of consensus between the parliamentary blocs on the appointment of the new representative of the Maronite Christian community for the presidency, the head of the legislature, Nabih Berri, is consulting the mechanisms to call for dialogue and a fifth session.

In case of vacancy, the functions of the president will be delegated to the Council of Ministers, in accordance with article 62 of the Constitution.

It took 46 legislative sessions to complete the quorum in 2016 and put an end to 888 days of power vacuum to nominate Aoun, the oldest president at the time of taking office (81 years old).

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