UN urges Lebanon to finally select a president
The United Nations Security Council is expressing concern and strongly encouraging leaders in Lebanon to show "urgency and flexibility" in choosing a president, as the country has been without a head of state since May.
The current council president, Australian Ambassador Gary Quinlan, read out the press statement Wednesday after a briefing on the situation.
President Michel Suleiman stepped down after his six-year term ended without a replacement. The presidency is the country's top Christian-held position.
