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February 2022
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Press Release
UN-Habitat equips Beirut Fire Brigade operations room through funding from the Government of Japan
  • Beirut, 24 February 2022. Today, UN-Habitat and the Japanese Ambassador to Lebanon, H.E. Takeshi Okubo, handed over supplies and equipment to the Beirut Fire Brigade centre to enhance their crisis response and communications means. This intervention is part of UN-Habitat’s ongoing recovery efforts, following the Beirut Port explosion, to support and improve the operations and functions of the Fire Brigade – a critical municipal infrastructure component – affiliated to the Municipality of Beirut (MoB) which was heavily affected by the Beirut Port explosion.
Photo: © UN-Habitat Lebanon

 

February 2022
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Press Release
WHO and IOM Sign Agreement to Support the National AIDS Control Program in Lebanon
  • 24 February 2022, BEIRUT – A cooperation agreement was concluded between the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the World Health Organization (WHO) at a ceremony held on the 18th of February 2022 in Lebanon. The agreement established a framework for the two organizations to work together towards continuing their support to the National AIDS Control Program (NAP) in leading the national response to HIV/AIDS prevention and control in Lebanon. This support is made possible through the regional Middle East Response grant (MER) from the Global Fund to IOM.

 

March 2022
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UN-Habitat and CatalyticAction rehabilitate streets and sidewalks in Karantina – making key health facilities more accessible
  • BEIRUT, LEBANON - 03 March 2022 -- Today, UN-Habitat and CatalyticAction inaugurated a number of innovatively rehabilitated sidewalks in the neighbourhood of Karantina, close to the Beirut Governmental Hospital, the National HIV and TB Centre and Karantina Public Park. The project was implemented in close collaboration with the Municipality of Beirut.
Caption: Taina Christiansen Head of UN-Habitat Lebanon Country Programme introduces public space project.
Photo: © UN-Habitat Lebanon

 

March 2022
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The United Nations, Member States in Lebanon and civil society organisations come together to celebrate women leading the fight against environmental degradation and climate change in Lebanon
  • Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – International Women’s Day (United Nations - Gender Working Group) – Today on March 8, International Women’s Day, the United Nations celebrates the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are leading the charge on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, to build a more sustainable future for all. We are not only celebrating their efforts to alleviate the severe and lasting impacts of climate change on our environmental, economic, and social development, but also their integral role in sustaining viable communities.