Across Lebanon, “the needs are immediate, and they are huge” in the aftermath of the explosion that destroyed Beirut city port, UN agencies said on Friday.
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon has been busy helping the authorities in the aftermath of the devastating explosion in Beirut on Tuesday that’s left dozens dead and thousands injured.
What had been largely peaceful demonstrations against Lebanon’s Government in the capital Beirut grew increasingly violent over the weekend, sparking the concern of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
More than 30 years after the release of an acclaimed film depicting the civil war in Lebanon, the widow of the director has said its message about the absurdity of conflict is as relevant as ever.
The powerful image of young children holding lanterns at a refugee settlement in Lebanon has been selected as a winning entry in a photo competition organized by the Beirut UN information centre.
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today arrived in Beirut where he was scheduled to meet with the head of the League of Arab States, Amre Moussa, on the eve of the League’s summit.
