Statement by Yukie Mokuo, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon Beirut, 10 January 2020 – “As the new year begins, it is time for all of us to put children first and ensure their safeguarding in these times of crisis in Lebanon. All of us –national and international institutions, civil society, private sector, communities, families— must act…
Nearly 1 million children to be immunized against Measles in Lebanon
The Ministry of Public Health launches the National Measles Immunization Campaign in partnership with WHO andUNICEF as outbreak remains ongoing in Lebanon December 6, 2019 – The Ministry of Public Health, in partnership with WHO and UNICEF, announced today the beginning of the national drive to fight the ongoing measles outbreak in Lebanon. Since onset…
Children and young people in Lebanon share their concerns and recommendations for a brighter future
UNICEF urges recommitment to the Convention on the Rights of the Child to ensure that every child has full access to every right Beirut, 19 November 2019 – The World Children’s Day (WCD) will mark tomorrow, 20 November, the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). In this global day…
Protracted conflict, the climate crisis, a rise in mental illness and online misinformation among biggest emerging threats to children – UNICEF
In an open letter marking 30 years since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF’s Executive Director sounds the alarm on major growing and future challenges facing children NEW YORK, 18 September 2019 – Protracted conflicts, the worsening climate crisis, a rising level of mental illness among young people, and…
Qab Elias – Wadi El Delm Municipality in Partnership with UNICEF Sets a Strategy for a Bright Future for Children
Beirut, August 1, 2019 – Stemming from its mission to create a favorable environment for children and improve their living conditions on all levels, UNICEF, in partnership with the municipality of Qab Elias-Wadi El-Dalm, organized a stakeholder workshop titled “Developing a strategy for a bright future for children” at the Kadri Hotel in Zahle on…
An evidence-informed life skills education programme targeting youth at risk in Lebanon
Beirut, 29 July 2019 – In line with the “Inter-ministerial Substance Use Response Strategy for Lebanon 2016-2021” strategic objective to pilot and explore the scale-up of evidence-based prevention intervention for youths, the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) at the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) organized, in collaboration with Soins Infirmiers et Developpement Communautaire (SIDC) and…
More than 1000 people joined UNICEF Child Rights Festival at the opening of the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Lebanon
Beirut, 5 July 2019 – This year we are marking a special anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Thirty years ago, world leaders made a historic commitment to the world’s children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on November 20th, 1989. This international…
UN Youth Envoy joins young people in Jordan for townhall event
AMMAN, 18 June 2019: The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, joined a townhall meeting with over 200 young people to listen to their experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future in an event hosted by the Ministry of Youth, UNICEF and Generations for Peace in Amman. Ms. Wickramanayake engaged with a…
UNICEF launches #VaccinesWork campaign to inspire support for vaccines
Beirut, 24 April 2019 – UNICEF is launching a new global campaign on 24 April to emphasize the power and safety of vaccines among parents and wider social media users. The campaign will run alongside World Immunization Week from 24 to 30 April to spread the message that together communities, including parents, can protect everyone…