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The United Nations and Lebanon Appeal for $2.62 Bln for Lebanon Crisis Response Plan

Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, together with UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini and caretaker Minister of Social Affairs Pierre Bou Assi, launched the 2019 update of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (2017-2020) at the Grand Serail in Beirut.

31 Jan 2019

Remarks of Acting UN Special Coordinator Pernille Dahler Kardel after Meeting Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri

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30 Jan 2019

Lebanese Army Launches Code of Conduct on Human Rights

(Press Release from the Lebanese Armed Forces)

29 Jan 2019

Remarks of Acting UN Special Coordinator Pernille Kardel after Meeting President Michel Aoun

29 Jan 2019

Secretary-General appoints Rola Dashti of Kuwait as Executive Secretary of UNESCWA

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Rola Dashti of Kuwait as the next Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

21 Jan 2019

UN Secretary-General appoints Ján Kubiš of Slovakia as Special Coordinator for Lebanon

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Ján Kubiš of Slovakia as his Special Coordinator for Lebanon.

09 Jan 2019

Stand up for human rights and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights

Today, we mark the 70th anniversary of an extraordinary document, the Universal Declaration for Human Rights.

10 Dec 2018

Lebanon: Enforced Disappearance Act “significant step in the right direction”

GENEVA (26 November 2018) – The UN Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances* says a new law against enforced disappearances in Lebanon can be a major breakthrough, and urges effective implementation to give victims and their families access to truth and justice.

26 Nov 2018

UN and NCLW Launch a 16-Day Campaign to End Child Marriage

Sunday, 25 November 2018 (United Nations, NCLW) -- Today marks the beginning of the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) (25 November-10 December).

25 Nov 2018

Acting UN Special Coordinator Kardel Visits Lebanese Army bases in Baalbek and Rayak

Acting UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel today visited the 4th Land Border Regiment Command of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in Baalbek and the Army’s Air Base and Central Training Centre for Border Management in Rayak, in eastern Lebanon.

08 Nov 2018

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