Beirut, Lebanon- 22 February, 2023 (United Nations) – Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, and the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Imran Riza, co-chaired today the first meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) for the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) that was signed between the Government of Lebanon and the United Nations Country Team on 28 April 2022.
Beirut, 27 February 2023 -- Factually inaccurate and false news has recently spread on Lebanese news platforms and social media implicating UN-Habitat in Lebanon about a form allegedly affirming the right of refugees and displaced persons in Lebanon to secure access to housing, land and property. Additional incorrect information insinuates that this is part of resettling refugees and displaced persons in Lebanon. What has been circulated is instigating and spreading panic.
Beirut, 28 February 2023 - As part of the institutional support provided by the Productive Sectors Development Programme (PSDP) generously funded by the government of Canada, UNIDO in partnership with the Ministry of Industry, developed six pre-feasibility studies to support Micro, Small, and Medium enterprises (MSMEs), cooperatives and entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector.
Caption: Mr. Emmanuel Kalenzi’s speaking at the Pre-feasibility presentation event
Beirut, 2 March 2023 -- As the presidential vacancy enters its fifth month, amid lacking reforms, entrenching positions and deepening polarization, the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) is gravely concerned about the ramifications of a prolonged presidential vacuum.
Beirut, Lebanon - March 8, 2023 – International Women's Day (United Nations) – This International Women's Day, the United Nations in Lebanon celebrates women innovating in tech, here and worldwide, through the "Stand up for women" campaign.
Beirut, 6 March 2023 -- The Ministry of Agriculture launched the Farmers' Registry in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Lebanon (FAO) during a ceremony held on the second of March at the UNESCO Palace under the patronage of Prime Minister Najib Mikati.