26 Nov 2018 - 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....
25 Nov 2018 - 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). On this occasion, the United Nations System in Lebanon, and the National Commission for Lebanese Women (...
Ms. Kardel visits LAF watchtower with the 4th Land Border Regiment in Ham
08 Nov 2018 - 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. She took...
24 Oct 2018 - The UN family in Lebanon held an "Open Day" at Beit Beirut in Sodeco to commemorate its UN Day, which marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. The event showcased the collective efforts of the UN's 25 different agencies, funds and programmes in...
24 Oct 2018 - UN Acting Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel
Remarks on UN Day
Beit Beirut, Beirut
Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Thank you for joining us to celebrate United Nations Day. Allow me first to thank the Governor of Beirut, Mr....
24 Oct 2018 - The UN Department of Political Affairs released a new publication, "United Nations Conflict Prevention and Preventive Diplomacy," drafted in partnership with the Peacebuilding Support Office and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. It describes six case studies...
03 Oct 2018 - The Secretary-General congratulates Mr. Barham Salih on his election and swearing in on Tuesday, 2 October as President of the Republic of Iraq. The Secretary-General looks forward to working closely with President Salih on all issues of mutual concern, in accordance with the...
UN Special Coordinator Pernille Kardel and Adyan Foundation Chairman Rev. Fadi Daou
18 Sep 2018 - The Secretary-General welcomes the agreement reached on 17 September between President Erdogan of Turkey and President Putin of Russia to create a demilitarized buffer zone in Idlib region, which should avert a full-scale military operation and provide reprieve for millions of...
Acting UN Special Coordinator Kardel meets young men and women at MARCH NGO in Tripoli
06 Sep 2018 - Acting UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Kardel today visited Tripoli, in north Lebanon. She met with political and religious authorities and visited MARCH, a non-government organization that is active in promoting reconciliation and empowerment among youth and former...
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