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One Year after the Devastating Beirut Port Explosion: How did the UN observe the tragic 4th of August Day?

11 August 2021
Caption: United Nations staff and Diplomatic Corps in Lebanon observe a moment of silence in honour of the people who died in the Beirut port explosions. (4 August 2021)
Photo: © Hala El-Feghaly, UNIC Beirut.

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FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
ILO
International Labour Organization
IOM
International Organization for Migration
OCHA
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OHCHR
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RCO
United Nations Resident Coordinator Office
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
UN Women
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
UN-Habitat
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNDSS
United Nations Department of Safety and Security
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNIC
United Nations Information Centre
UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNIFIL
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
UNODC
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
UNRWA
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
WFP
World Food Programme
WHO
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