United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed regret over the deep political rift in Lebanon as party leaders so far failed to elect a new head of state and overcome their “individual interests.”

He stressed as he spoke to journalists at the world body’s New York Headquarters, days ahead of opening the high-level segment of the 69th General Assembly session, that a new head of state should be elected to surpass the many challenges facing the country.

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