Lebanon’s U.N. Ambassador Dies
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Lebanon’s ambassador to the United Nations, Sami Krounful, died Tuesday of cancer in Beirut, the Foreign Ministry announced.
He was 64.
In a long diplomatic career, Krounful served at the Lebanese embassies in Russia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Morocco and France before being promoted to ambassador to Tunisia.
He also served as ambassador in Morocco, Egypt, and the Arab League. He was appointed ambassador to the United Nations in 2003.
Although he was due to retire in two months, Krounful returned to Lebanon late last month.
Flags flew at half-staff outside U.N. headquarters in New York on Wednesday to mark the Lebanese ambassador’s death, U.N. spokesman Fred Eckhard said.
