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...
30 Jun 2025 - United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert shared this week some of her experiences at a roundtable discussion on the occasion of Women in Diplomacy Day. While barriers and obstacles to women’s participation and leadership in...
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...
03 Feb 2025 - The Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) took part in the 19th edition of “Écrans du reel” documentary festival in Beirut, hosted by Metropolis Association, with the screening of “Dreaming of Lebanon” - a Virtual Reality (VR) documentary...
24 Apr 2024 - UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka delivered this week a keynote address at the general assembly meeting of the Lebanese League of Women in Business (LLWB). Encouraging more representation of women in corporate leadership...
Special Coordinator Wronecka at Azm University in Tripoli
06 Mar 2024 - Ahead of International Women’s Day, Ms. Joanna Wronecka, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, accompanied by UN Women representative in Lebanon Gielan Elmessiri, met yesterday in the northern city of Tripoli with youth, women-led groups and non-...
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...
Students watching the VR documentary using headsets and controllers.
08 Feb 2024 - On February 6, 2024, the UN-House in Beirut opened its doors to a group of Grade 10 students from Collège des Saints-Cœurs Kfarhbab (SSCC-Kfarhbab), all participants in the Model United Nations (MUN) program. The visit offered them a unique peek into the intricate universe of...
08 Mar 2023 - On the occasion of Women’s Day, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka hosted roundtable discussions with Lebanese experts, academics and influencers on the challenges and opportunities in rebuilding trust and a better future for...
27 Feb 2023 - UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka hosted this week two meetings with foreign and Arab ambassadors on the importance of Lebanon conducting its municipal elections on time in May despite its multiple crises and on how the international community...
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