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June 12, 2015

New perspectives on education: Palestinian children living with disabilities in refugee camps

Posted 2:24pm

by Madeline Bacchus On Wednesday, June 10, a discussion was hosted by a member of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and a member of World Vision on new education perspectives for Palestine refugee children with disabilities living in refugee camps in Lebanon. The setting of the camps is already dangerous for those… Read more »

August 10, 2014

An open letter to Ban Ki-moon on the fate of Mosul’s Christians

Posted 7:39pm

A version of this article appeared online and in the print edition of The Daily Star on August 08, 2014, on page 7. A group of liberal-minded Muslim and Christian Lebanese professionals and academics has written an open letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressing grave concern about the latest persecution of Christians in the northern Iraqi… Read more »

September 13, 2012

UN visit from the National Evangelical Synod of Syria & Lebanon

Posted 5:14pm

Yesterday, the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations welcomed our partners from the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon to advocate with governments of the United Nations Security Council. Each representative we met received a package including letters from the Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon, stories of what is happening to Christians in… Read more »

September 9, 2012

Presbyterian Partners at Work in Syria and Lebanon

Posted 4:03pm

In New York on September 17? You are invited to a brown bag lunch: Presbyterian Partners at Work in Syria and Lebanon:Followers of Jesus respond to the current crisis The Rev. Dr. Nuhad TomehThe Rev. Fadi Dagher Monday, September 17, 2012Brown Bag Lunch (coffee and tea provided)12:00 PM – 1:30 PMThe Episcopal Church Center815 Second… Read more »

December 29, 2011

The last seminar of 2011

Posted 3:30pm

Thirteen individuals came from Missouri Union Presbytery for the final seminar of the year at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. Meeting on December 12 and 13, the group explored issues related to the changes in the Arab world referred to as the Arab Spring or Arab Awakening. Speakers (many present through the technology… Read more »

August 8, 2011

Situation in Syria

Posted 3:00pm

Presbyterians, with people around the world, hold the country and people of Syria in prayer during these challenging days. Presbyterians have been involved in Syria from the early 1800s, when early American Presbyterian missionaries came to the Near East. American Presbyterians took the lead in Syria, as they had in Lebanon, in education, health care… Read more »

January 13, 2011

Prayer request from Lebanon

Posted 11:41pm

Lebanese partners of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) send the following prayer request: Yesterday while our Prime Minister was meeting with President Obama, eleven Lebanese Ministers resigned and as a result we are now without a government. The last six months…

November 9, 2010

Peace Starts Here

Posted 2:30pm

UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, has launched Peace Starts Here, a Web site that will provide glimpses into the lives of Palestinian refugees. Fifteen short video clips will look at…

October 28, 2010

From the United Nations News Centre, 27 October 2010

Posted 12:57am

Here are some headlines from the United Nations News Centre: UN chief mourns passing of former Argentine leador Nestor Kirchner Tensions highlight need for Lebanese parties to put national interests first – Ban UN helps Indonesian authorities assess needs after…

July 22, 2010

I pray for peace (Triennium, Day 2)

Posted 12:16am

The exhibit was only open for an hour at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium today. But the hall was packed. Many participants stopped by the booth of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, the Office on Child Advocacy, and the…

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