PRESS CONFERENCE IN BEIRUT
One year on: a long, slow road to recovery for children affected by the Beirut explosions
- Available in:
- English
- العربية
Who: Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa
Yukie Mokuo, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon
When: Tuesday, 3 August 2021 at 12h00 Local Time (GMT+3)
Where: Beirut: Karantina public garden https://goo.gl/maps/kzYQm1396J5XaYpq9
and live stream on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UNICEFLebanon/
One year after massive explosions devastated lives, livelihoods and a large swathe of Beirut, the needs of children and their families remain acute, with the lasting impact of the disaster magnified by the country's multiple crises –a collapsing economy, political instability and the COVID-19 pandemic.
UNICEF will present during the press conference the findings of a survey on the situation of children and families in the affected areas. Nearly 1,200 households were surveyed, and the results are just alarming.
The conference will be followed by a visit to an exhibition of paintings of affected children displaying their fears and concerns, and equally their hopes and dreams.
To confirm your attendance:
Blanche Baz, bbaz@unicef.org, +961 3 331874
Maya Outayek, moutayek@unicef.org. +961 70 190634
The press conference will be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/UNICEFLebanon/
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