President of the Republic General Michel Aoun met Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Assistant Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Mrs. Usha Rao-Munari, on Thursday at Baabda Palace.
The President told Rao Munari that he will continue to work in the remainder of his presidential term to fight corruption and complete the forensic audit into Central Bank accounts and other official departments and institutions to determine the real causes that led to the deterioration of the financial and economic conditions.
Moreover, President Aoun considered that UN support in this field and others has a positive impact, especially since the international organization focuses on adopting transparency and achieving reforms, governance and other basic issues that Lebanon has committed to.
The President also asserted that there will be no retreat from measures, no matter how intense the pressures which are well-known.
For her part, Mrs. Rao Munari had conveyed the greetings of UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, and his congratulations on the achievement of the parliamentary elections, which give additional opportunities for Lebanon to enjoy stability and reform.
Mrs. Rao Munari also revealed that the budget allocated by the United Nations Development Program to Lebanon for this year amounts to 75 million US Dollars in order to implement the reform program, combat corruption, support host communities, as well as assist in the parliamentary elections.