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7 July 2020
Press Release
COVID 19 is not over

Institutions from UN Lebanon, the Lebanese government and the civil society urge all individuals and sectors to strengthen the preventive measures against COVID-19

More than 30 partners including UN Lebanon, the Lebanese government and the civil society, launched today a joint campaign under the hashtags #... Read more

30 June 2020
News
Without urgent action, the situation for women and girls could worsen. Artwork by Fatma Mahmoud Salama Raslan.

Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls

UNITED NATIONS, New York – Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full... Read more

18 June 2020
Statement

A Blight on Humanity’s Conscience

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

11 June 2020
News

UNFPA Arab States to hold media symposium on gender-based violence during pandemics

Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations Population Fund will explore with journalists... Read more

29 May 2020
Press Release

UN in Lebanon scales up efforts to respond to key gender issues related to the COVID-19 outbreak

In Lebanon, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the country at a time of instability. In this context, its secondary effects on domestic violence, the... Read more

28 May 2020
News

Nine things you need to know about periods and the pandemic

Menstruation is misunderstood and stigmatized around the world, a fact likely to worsen under the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are nine things you need... Read more

7 May 2020
Press Release

UN and partners in Lebanon launch an Emergency Appeal requesting for US$350 million to respond to the immediate impact of COVID-19

Today, following consultations with the government and international partners, the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim and humanitarian... Read more

5 May 2020
Statement

Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2020.

28 April 2020
News

Millions more cases of violence, child marriage, female genital mutilation, unintended pregnancies expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic

A clear view of the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic is only beginning to take shape, but experts estimate the human cost could be extraordinary.

14 April 2020
Statement

Open letter from the regional directors of UNDP, UNWOMEN, UNPFA and ESCWA in the Arab states

As Directors of the four United Nations Agencies who have been working together to highlight the importance of Gender Justice and Equality before the... Read more

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