Unconventional water sources a way to fight water scarcity in Lebanon
January 18th, 2024
'Tour in Sour': introducing green means of transportation in Lebanon
August 14th, 2023
Claiming her rights
March 7th, 2023
Standing on her land
March 7th, 2023
“The power of choice"
March 7th, 2023
Urban October in Beirut: improving life through urban interventions
November 9th, 2022
Beirut Municipal Social Cell experience: how to mitigate social and protection issues of the vulnerable populations
March 14th, 2022
14 March 222 - Beirut Municipal Social Cell (MSC), a joint initiative of the City of Beirut and UN-Habitat Lebanon Office, offered a webinar last month to present the results of its work on…
UN-Habitat Lebanon signs grant with the World Bank to rebuild areas damaged by the Beirut Port explosion
March 14th, 2022
Beirut, Lebanon, 12 March 2022 -- UN-Habitat has signed an agreement with the World Bank to implement the project Beirut Housing Reconstruction and Cultural and Creative Industries Recovery. The USD…
UN-Habitat marks 15 years supporting Lebanon through urban crisis and development
December 31st, 2021
Beirut, Lebanon, 31 December 2021 - This year, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) marks 15 years of work in Lebanon. Established in 2006, the UN-Habitat Lebanon Country…
Fostering hope in El Jazzar Street, Sabra, Beirut by improved living conditions
November 29th, 2021
Beirut, Lebanon, November 2021 – UN-Habitat rehabilitated 22 building facades, improved street mobility and safety, and access to basic urban services for residents living in El Jazzar Street, Sabra…
UN-Habitat launches new regional project on climate change to increase the resilience of displaced persons and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon
October 22nd, 2021
Cairo, Egypt -- 20 October 2021 – UN-Habitat’s Regional Office for Arab States together with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (UN ESCWA) and UNICEF launched a regional…
Renewable energy proves essential to service continuation of the National HIV and TB Centre in Beirut
October 12th, 2021
Beirut, Lebanon, October 2021 – To support the only National HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) Centre in Lebanon restart its operations after it was severely damaged by the Beirut Port explosion, UN-Habitat…
Beirut Port explosion: a year on Lebanon's capital city struggles to pick up the pieces
August 4th, 2021
Beirut, 4 August 2021 - One year after the devastating Beirut Port explosion has seen Lebanon’s capital city continue to struggle to pick up the pieces. According to a recent UN-Habitat assessment of…
UN-Habitat strives to enhance partnership opportunities for area-based urban recovery projects in Heet
July 21st, 2021
In line with #SDG17, aspiring to strengthen development partnerships, UN-Habitat has successfully mobilized complementary resources for the transformation of the neighbourhood of Al Baker, located on…