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Beirut blast aftermath: Healing underway, city needs more support to cleanse ‘deep wounds’

11 November 2020
Humanitarian Aid

Those affected by the devastating explosions that tore through Beirut 100 days ago, killing more than 200 people, remain in need of crucial support, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday. 

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Talks begin to resolve disputed Lebanon-Israel maritime border

14 October 2020
Peace and Security

The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the launch of ground-breaking discussions on Wednesday, over the disputed maritime border between Lebanon and Israel in the eastern Mediterranean, following a framework agreement between the two nations at the beginning of the month.

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At UN Assembly, Lebanese leader appeals for help to rebuild after Beirut explosion

23 September 2020
UN Affairs

Lebanon will need support from the international community to rebuild in the aftermath of the devastating explosion in the port of its capital, Beirut, the country’s President told world leaders, gathered virtually at the United Nations General Assembly.  

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Put ‘people before politics’ in Lebanon, urges Guterres, following Beirut disaster

23 September 2020
Humanitarian Aid

It’s time that leaders across Lebanon put “people before politics” following last month’s explosions in Beirut port, said the UN chief on Wednesday, which must serve as a wake-up call following a year of upheaval and clamour for reform on all fronts.

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News in Brief 4 September 2020

4 September 2020
News in Brief
  • More support needed to aid Beirut children's return to class
  • Violence could spark new DR Congo mass displacement
  • UNRWA appeal to help Palestine refugees keep COVID at bay
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News in Brief 2 September 2020

2 September 2020
News in Brief
  • Refugee students shut out of school due to COVID
  • ICC speaks out against US sanctions of senior officials
  • WHO backs steroids for COVID patients, but only severely ill
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Beirut blast: Helping children cope with catastrophe

2 September 2020
Interviews

For many children, their safest place is at home. In Beirut, last month’s huge explosion that devasted the port and surrounding neighbourhoods, changed that forever.

In an interview with UN News’s Daniel Johnson, child protection officer Roula Abi Saad, describes what UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is doing to address their fears, in safe spaces dotted around Lebanon’s capital city.

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Beirut facing acute environmental crisis, warns UN energy specialist

1 September 2020
Economic Development

Contamination from hazardous chemicals, landfill sites at capacity, and water pollution, are among the most urgent challenges faced by the Lebanese authorities and UN teams tackling the huge task of clearing up Beirut, following the massive explosion in the city’s port on 4 August.

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UNICEF: Time is of the essence, as water shortages compound desperate situation in Beirut

28 August 2020
Humanitarian Aid

Risk of water-borne diseases is rising in Beirut, in the aftermath of the devastating explosion in early August, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned, calling for urgent action to ensure families and responders have access to safe water and sanitation. 

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UNESCO launches Beirut recovery fund for culture, heritage and education

27 August 2020
Culture and Education

To support the rehabilitation of schools, historic heritage buildings, museums and the creative economy, which suffered extensive damage in the deadly explosions that shook Beirut earlier this month, the head of the UN cultural agency on Thursday launched an international fund-raising appeal.