The United Nations Information Centre in Beirut (UNIC) issued Thursday the following: "It has come to the attention of the UN that internal guidelines, addressed to staff members, are being circulated on media and social media. Such guidelines are a standard procedure and practice in all countries where the UN operates. Their purpose is to advise on precautionary measures, and they are provided in line with the UN’s organizational responsibility towards its staff members. The guidelines are strictly based on open-source information."