Dear Lebanon 🇱🇧,
What a place to call home these past few years. Here’s to peace and prosperity. We’re leaving tomorrow but we’ll be back. More on @ukinlebanon on the new 🇬🇧 DHM and Development Director (she’s brilliant).
Milly
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👉 Poverty is on the rise in 🇱🇧. Economic reforms must go with increased access to education, health and social protection.
👉 Together, safety nets to support the poorest + a comprehensive and inclusive social protection system will unlock protection for all in🇱🇧.
Milly Nickless@NicklessCamilla
1/2 The UK welcomes @WorldBankMENA poverty update report worldbank.org/en/country/leb… Delighted that @ukinlebanon’s Social Development Adviser @alexandrairani joined the panel to present the first such report since 2012.
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1/2 The UK welcomes @WorldBankMENA poverty update report worldbank.org/en/country/leb…
Delighted that @ukinlebanon’s Social Development Adviser @alexandrairani joined the panel to present the first such report since 2012.
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Lebanese, international and @UNIFIL_ officers visited Rayak airbase yesterday and saw the outcome of close 🇬🇧🇱🇧 coordination to train @LebarmyOfficial Land Border Regiments.
Protecting Lebanon's borders helps ensure long term stability and security.
UK support to LAF ↗️ £100M
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Our brilliant British Embassy team ran an awareness session today on #safeguarding and #fraud. Two issues on which we have a zero tolerance policy. Great to catch up with our partners as they shared best practice and experiences.
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Delighted to announce our £500K partnership with @Ukinlebanon to support the 🇱🇧National #SocialProtection Strategy through technical assistance on:
🔹Private & Public Sector Pensions
🔹National systems for social assistance
🔹Social Health Protection
🔗bit.ly/3yem8ka
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An honour to visit to the Land Border Regiment in North Lebanon with the UK's Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Harvey Smyth.
The @LebarmyOfficial are doing an incredible job protecting Lebanese sovereignty. 🇬🇧 support is steadfast.
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#EducationForAll means all!
Celebrating 12 years of efforts for #NationalDayForStudentswithLearningDifficulties.
Much achieved but still a long way to go to empower these students towards a more inclusive 🌎.
I commend @lbBritish @SKILDCenter @MeheLebanon's dedication.
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An impressive mural reveal in Beirut, with 🇬🇧UK support. This represents the challenges for women in all walks of life.
This is not just art. It’s a fantastic reminder to everyone about their role in gender equality. Go see it !
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Wishing all my friends and colleagues in Lebanon a blessed Ramadan.
Wishing you a peaceful and holy month. #RamadanKareem
UK in Lebanon 🇬🇧🇱🇧@ukinlebanon
Ramadan Mubarak to all those observing it in Lebanon and around the world. 🌙✨ #RamadanKareem #Ramadan2024 #رمضان
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Happy #IWD2024!
Do you Want to become an Ambassador For a Day? This is an exciting opportunity to all girls in Lebanon (15-18 Y.O) to achieve their leadership potential.
Competition details: gov.uk/government/new…
#InspireInclusion
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Pleased to announce £50k of #UKAid funding to @IOMLebanon to support the Displacement Tracking Matrix @DTM_IOM - a critical tool for responding to humanitarian needs in the south during very challenging times.
As of 27 Feb, 91,288 people have fled their homes seeking refuge.
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The🇬🇧 is proud to be one of the largest donors to the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund.
Delighted to see an extra $9m of life saving humanitarian aid for 🇱🇧.
OCHA Funds@OCHAFunds
Today, @UNReliefChief released US$100 million from @UNCERF to urgently boost humanitarian response in 7 underfunded emergencies. Check out our map to find out where people will get critical aid through this funding👇
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Delighted to have met with former PM @saadhariri today.
19 years on since the tragic death of PM Rafic Hariri, we maintain a steadfast commitment to the values of justice and accountability.
The UK is a friend of Lebanon, especially during these times of regional instability.
Saad Hariri@saadhariri
استقبال القائمة بأعمال سفارة بريطانيا في لبنان كاميلا نيكلس.
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Pleased to attend the launch of 🇱🇧National Social Protection Strategy, which involved exhaustive consultations with key ministries, civil society organisations & development partners.
Full implementation is🔑for an inclusive & equitable socio-economic recovery.
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Yesterday I visited #Bekaa to see firsthand how #UKaid is delivered through @OCHALebanon Humanitarian Fund.
Proud of the UK’s £7m+ contribution that helps vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian communities meet their basic needs through a fantastic network of local NGOs @CBPFs.
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The UK is working to help preserve stability in Lebanon and prevent a damaging regional escalation.
We’re supporting the Lebanon Armed Forces – we’ve trained over 26.5k Lebanese soldiers and are giving further humanitarian aid to help the most vulnerable.
Thank you PM @Najib_Mikati & Speaker Berri.
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In Lebanon, 🇱🇧 constructive talks with PM Mikati & Speaker Berri & General Aoun to ensure regional de-escalation. Saw the positive impact of UK longstanding support to the Lebanese Armed Forces as they build capacity to ensure the country’s internal security & its borders.
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