Under the patronage of H.E. Mr. Nawaf Salam, President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon, UN Women Lebanon and the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) today unveiled a landmark research…
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert shared this week some of her experiences at a roundtable discussion on the occasion of Women in Diplomacy Day. While barriers and obstacles to women’s…
Today, on International Women’s Day 2025, the global campaign “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment”, is calling for action to unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all. This year’s campaign is…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka delivered this week a keynote address at the general assembly meeting of the Lebanese League of Women in Business (LLWB). Encouraging more representation of women in…
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Ms. Joanna Wronecka, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, accompanied by UN Women representative in Lebanon Gielan Elmessiri, met yesterday in the northern city of Tripoli…
On the occasion of Women’s Day, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka hosted roundtable discussions with Lebanese experts, academics and influencers on the challenges and opportunities in rebuilding trust and a better future…
UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka hosted this week two meetings with foreign and Arab ambassadors on the importance of Lebanon conducting its municipal elections on time in May despite its multiple crises and on how the…
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, the Gender Working Group (GWG), the Gender-Based Violence…
UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka underlined the importance of women’s participation and representation in all areas of decision-making in Lebanon at a roundtable debate organized by FiftyFifty, a local NGO, with UN…
UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka congratulated today the 46 recently graduated Lebanese female military cadets during a meeting held at the military academy. The female cadets represent around 50 percent of all officers…
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Joanna Wronecka visited today the Lebanese army’s first Gender Department and took part in a roundtable discussion organized…
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 Thursday, 25 November 2021 (United…