Statement of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon on Women’s Representation in Politics 19 October 2021 The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Joanna Wronecka encourages the discussion in Parliament of a gender quota in…
Today, Ms. Najat Rochdi, the Deputy UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, briefed a virtual meeting of the Security Council’s Informal Expert Group on Women, Peace and Security on the…
On March 8, International Women’s Day, the United Nations honors women who are on the frontline of their fight against COVID-19. Today, on International Women’s Day, the UN pays tribute to the countless women in Lebanon…
THE UNITED NATIONS, THE SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE TASKFORCE AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR LEBANESE WOMEN LAUNCH A 16-DAY CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, 25 November 2020 (United…
Women in Lebanon: Political Actors Who Must Be Heard, Recognized and Represented Gender Experts at the Office of the Special Coordinator in Lebanon Share Perspectives Twenty years after the adoption of resolution 1325 on…
PRESS RELEASE The United Nations launches 75 th anniversary dialogues: The biggest global conversation on the world's future starts now. January 1, 2020 saw the launch of the UN75 initiative - the largest, most inclusive…
Today begins the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) (25 November-10 December). On this occasion, the United Nations System in Lebanon and the National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW) are…
(NCLW, United Nations) - The Government of Lebanon has today endorsed, the country’s first National Action Plan (NAP) on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, offering a comprehensive national…
A roundtable was held today at the Grand Serail, under the patronage of the President of the Council of ministers Saad Hariri, to present the National Action Plan (NAP) on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace…
Minister Oghassapian, Ambassador Lassen, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to be here with you today to discuss the role of political parties in promoting women’s participation in the upcoming…
A Team of UN staff, including from the Office of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, took part in the annual biking day in Tripoli, in north Lebanon, dedicated this year to the empowerment of women. The Bike Tripoli #4…
The Arria-formula meeting on Women, Peace and Security and Mediation took place at the UN Security Council this week to discuss ways of increasing the participation of women in global conflict prevention and mediation and…