Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon

Official account of HE Tomas Brundin 🇸🇪 Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Constructive and forward-looking meeting today with Minister of Defence Major Michel Menassa. We reaffirmed our excellent bilateral relations and discussed how Sweden can continue to support Lebanon, both in the current situation and in a post-UNIFIL context. @LebanonDefense @MGMichelMenassa

[Ministry of Defense @LebanonDefense]

استقبل وزير الدفاع الوطني اللواء ميشال منسى في مكتبه في اليرزة اليوم سفير مملكة السويد الجديد لدى لبنان توماس بروندين، في زيارة تعارف بمناسبة تسلّمه مهامه الجديدة. وجرى البحث في الأوضاع العامة في لبنان والمنطقة، ولا سيما التطورات في الجنوب والترتيبات المطروحة لمرحلة ما بعد انتهاء مهمة اليونيفيل. وفي ختام اللقاء، تمنّى اللواء منسى للسفير بروندين التوفيق والنجاح في مهامه الجديدة.

@SwedenInLebanon
@MGMichelMenassa

[EU in Lebanon @EUinLebanon]

The EU established a new mission to strengthen defence and security institutions in Lebanon.
Find out more about the European Union Support Mission in Lebanon - EUSM: https://t.co/B7ychSPJ1u

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Thank you, Minister of Social Affairs @HaneenSayed_LB, for an inspiring and constructive meeting on your ambitious agenda to strengthen Lebanon’s social protection system and assist conflict-affected communities.

🇸🇪 remains a committed partner, helping address urgent needs, particularly in the South, while building resilience and strengthening national institutions in close cooperation with the UN and EU. Looking forward to our cooperation in the years to come!

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Great meeting with Justice Minister Adel Nassar today. Looking forward to strengthening the excellent bilateral cooperation and partnership between Sweden and Lebanon 🇸🇪🇱🇧

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Important and insightful discussions in Tyre and Saida with displaced people from the south, forced to flee their homes following the destruction of their livelihoods and infrastructure. The visits were conducted alongside our humanitarian partner OCHA (Lebanon Humanitarian Fund), as well as the embassies of Spain, Norway, and Belgium.

[OCHA Lebanon @OCHALebanon]

1/4 In Tyre and Saida 🇱🇧, alongside @BelgiumLebanon 🇧🇪, @NorwayinLeb_Syr 🇳🇴, @EmbEspanaLibano 🇪🇸 and @SwedenInLebanon 🇸🇪, we met with people whose lives have been affected by the conflict, with many facing displacement, lost livelihoods and damaged infrastructure.

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Good to meet Prime Minister @nawafasalam today, following his recent visit to New York.

We discussed our strong 🇸🇪🇱🇧 bilateral relations and Sweden’s firm political support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, state authority and reform agenda.

We also discussed the situation in the South, 🇸🇪 support to address humanitarian needs and the prospects for peace and stability, enabling people to return and rebuild their lives and communities.

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

"Girls need more than opportunities. They need the skills and support to shape their own futures."

During a visit to Baalbek, an inspiring young woman shared how she has found strength to be more outspoken. In a response to me, stating my eagerness as a newcomer to learn more about Lebanon, she quickly suggested: "Learn Arabic!" I certainly should. 🇱🇧

Girls empowerment as a result of groundbreaking support from the Ministry of Social Affairs, @UNICEF and @UNFPA 🇸🇪

[UNICEF Lebanon @UNICEFLebanon]

Girls need more than opportunities. They need the skills and support to shape their own futures. 💙

At a Social Development and Primary Healthcare Centre in Baalbeck, we saw how Mustaqbali Khayari, the first joint UNICEF and @UNFPALebanon programme in #Lebanon, is supporting adolescent girls to build life skills, access supportive protection and health services, and benefit from positive parenting.

Funded by @SwedenInLebanon, the programme helps girls grow with confidence, stay safe and make informed choices about their lives, free from violence. #ForEveryGirl

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

A completely different reality, yet the parents of displaced Lebanese and Syrian families want the exact same things I do: a safe place to live, a good education for their children, and the chance to build a better future. An enlightening, humbling and deeply moving visit to the Bekaa Valley with the UNHCR. 🇱🇧

[UNHCR Lebanon @UNHCRLebanon]

🎥 In the Bekaa with the Ambassador of @SwedenInLebanon, meeting displaced Syrian and Lebanese families and hearing about their challenges, resilience & hopes.

Thanks to Sweden’s flexible support, UNHCR continues to provide protection and vital assistance to those most in need.

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Important discussions today with Army Commander, General Rudolph Haykal, on the current situation and developments in Lebanon and the region.
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[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Culture is what tells us what it means to be human. A warm and stimulating conversation with H.E. Minister of Culture @GhassanSalame. Lebanon’s wealth of cultural heritage is a source of national pride, identity and cohesion; something to learn from, cherish and protect for the future.

We discussed how culture, shared heritage and memory can play an important role in state-building and in strengthening a sense of common belonging in Lebanon an in the bilateral relations between 🇸🇪 and 🇱🇧

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Sweden remains firmly committed to supporting stability in Lebanon and the vital work of @UNIFIL in implementing UN Resolution 1701. Let the weapons fall silent so that diplomacy can be heard. Continued international cooperation and dialogue are essential for achieving long-term peace. 🇸🇪🇺🇳🇱🇧

[Diodato Abagnara @DiodatoAbagnara]

Today, I briefed troop-contributing countries in Beirut on the situation on the ground in south Lebanon, @UNIFIL_’s work under resolution 1701, and our continued support to the @LebarmyOfficial and local communities.

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Pleased to have attended the 2026 Samir Kassir Award Ceremony. Congratulations to this year’s winners - journalists from Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Iraq https://t.co/HKtIB8qOMz
#SamirKassirAward2026

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Deeply moved by the heartbreaking stories shared by families forced to flee their homes, from the South and from Syria. Our support through UNHCR and close cooperation with the government of Lebanon and local authorities is even more critical now. Sweden continues to advocate for the ultimate goal: de-escalation and ensuring conditions for a safe, sustainable, voluntary, and dignified return by displaced families in Lebanon and refugees from Syria.
🇸🇪🤝🇱🇧 @UNHCRLebanon

[UNHCR Lebanon @UNHCRLebanon]

In the Bekaa with Ambassador Tomas Brundin of @SwedenInLebanon.

Meeting displaced Syrian & Lebanese families and local authorities to hear how 🇸🇪’s steadfast & flexible support helps sustain dignity, resilience & hope where & when it’s most needed.

Thanks for standing with 🇱🇧

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Honoured to meet Lebanon’s Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri. Insightful discussions around our 🇱🇧🇸🇪 bilateral relations and the situation in the south.
#nabihberri

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Yesterday, I had the honour of presenting my letters of credence from from His Majesty the King of Sweden to President Joseph Aoun. I look forward to developing our already excellent bilateral relations 🇱🇧🇸🇪.

Nice to also meet the Ambassadors of 🇩🇰🇩🇪🇫🇷 & 🇳🇬 before the ceremony

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Honored to begin this new chapter. As 🇸🇪 Swedish Ambassador-Designate to 🇱🇧 Lebanon, I am excited to start engaging with our Lebanese and international partners. I look forward to meeting you all.

[Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon @SwedenInLebanon]

Thank you, Foreign Minister @YoussefRaggi, for the warm welcome. I look forward to representing Sweden in Lebanon and to further strengthening the longstanding relations between our two countries 🇸🇪🇱🇧

[Youssef Raggi @YoussefRaggi]

I received today copies of the credentials of the new Ambassador of Germany to Lebanon, Thomas Zahneisen, and the Ambassador of Sweden, Thomas Brundin. I wished them every success in their missions and underscored the strong relations between Lebanon and their respective countries, as well as the importance of further strengthening them across all fields.

I also received the UNDP Resident Representative in Lebanon, Blerta Aliko, on a farewell visit marking the end of her assignment in Lebanon.