Select a language for this section:

English

Select a language for our global site:

English Français Español عربي
Select a country site:
 

Stories

Community Recycling – A Search for Common Ground

Community Recycling – A Search for Common Ground

Dec 20, 2015

UNHCR and partners seek to invest in measures that promote interaction between refugees and host communities, mitigate tensions and deal peacefully with conflict. One such initiative is implemented by the NGO Search for Common Ground together with UNHCR and funded by the European Union.

Aghabani training with L’Artisan du Liban

Aghabani training with L’Artisan du Liban

Dec 20, 2015

Thanks to funding of the European Union, in 2014 UNHCR started a workshop in Tikrit, North Lebanon for Syrian and Lebanese women on the ‘Aghabani’ embroidery technique. Next to learning new skills the programme also offers the participants a chance to meet and interact, fostering a greater social cohesion between the two communities.

Library Opening Day in Arsal and Hermel

Aug 1, 2015

A great day for these kids in Hermel and Arsal: their new library books have arrived! With a generous donation of the European Union, six school libraries in northern Bekaa have now received books in Arabic, English and French. These will be used to strengthen the language skills of both […]