Reem Herzallah, a student from Beirut Arab University, participating in one of UN Women-UNDP workshops as part of the Women’s Participation in Leadership project.
Amid Lebanon’s multiple crises, a new generation of young women is stepping forward with the UN's support, claiming their roles as leaders, not mere observers.
When someone raised their voice in a room, Reem Herzallah’s instinct was always to leave. The Beirut Arab...
23 May 2025 - On a bright morning of May 13, 2025, the air around the UN House in Beirut crackled with energy, not from political negotiations or press conferences, but from the eager chatter of nearly 80 high school students, each one a budding diplomat, thinker, or leader...
21 May 2025 - In a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen information integrity, combat digital mis- and disinformation and promote pluralistic media in Lebanon, the United Nations in Lebanon and...
08 Mar 2025 - Today, on International Women’s Day 2025, the global campaign “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment”, is calling for action to unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all. This year’s campaign is particularly significant as it aligns...
28 Feb 2025 - On February 26, 2025, UNSCOL posted the following on its account on X platform: The UN in Lebanon congratulates Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and his government on earning Parliament’s vote of confidence tonight. We look forward to a new phase of Lebanese unity, which we hope will...
20 Dec 2024 -
20 December 20242024 was, to put it mildly, an exceptionally difficult year for Lebanon. Far too many lives were lost, devastated, and disrupted. The conflict, which inflicted untold suffering and trauma, also left...
08 Oct 2024 - One year since near-daily exchanges of fire commenced across the Blue Line, initiated by Hizbullah propelling rockets into Shab‘a Farms, in violation of the cessation of hostilities and Security Council resolution 1701 (2006). One year in which far too many...
In this photo: Members of UNDP-supported programmes with the UN Special Coordinator Jeanine-Hennis Plasschaert, UNDP Lebanon's Deputy Resident Representative Thair Shraideh, UNSCOL's Public Information Officer/Media Advisor Pascale El-Kassis, Public Information Assistant Hala Al Feghali, and Telecom Technical Assistant Georges Younes.
10 Sep 2024 - In celebration of International Youth Day, the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) hosted an inspiring meet-and-greet event on August 13 at its premises, bringing together young Lebanese eager for change. ...
20 May 2024 -
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert of the Netherlands as his new Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL).
Ms. Hennis-Plasschaert succeeds...
29 Feb 2024 - On February 27, 2024, UNIC Beirut organized, at the UN-House in Beirut, briefing sessions to a group of Grade 12 students from the “React” club at Jesus and Mary school in Rabweh, northeastern Beirut to learn more about the implementation of Agenda 2030 in Lebanon, particularly...
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