Un Ponte Per has been present in Lebanon since 1997, when it started working in the Palestinian refugee camps to guarantee the right to education and health to Palestinian children and refugees from Syria. In the wake of the humanitarian emergencies that have swept through the country, UPP has supported the local organisations with which it has been working for years in strengthening the response and distributing essential aid. Alongside local movements and realities, UPP works to support the difficult process of rebuilding social cohesion following the civil war that bloodied the country for 15 years, promoting the participation of young people and women in peace-building processes. Since 2017, it has participated in the Italian experimentation of Civil Peace Corps, with the presence in Lebanon of young operatorsə who collaborate with local organisations in non-formal education and peacebuilding programmes. It has been running for years a Distance Support project for children to guarantee the right to study, health and psychological support.
Despite being out of the media spotlight, Lebanon continues to experience severe instability. Particularly in the southern areas, where Israeli bombardments since 2024 have never stopped, and the damage in terms of destroyed civilian structures and people still being displaced is being counted. The project fits into this delicate context, with the aim of involving […]
The repeated and layered crisis that has been affecting Lebanon since 2019 and the recent Israeli war on the Lebanese territory have resulted in uncertainty, massive job loss, unemployment and deteriorating working conditions, especially for youth, women and people with disabilities, and in increasing challenges faced by micro, small and medium enterprises. The area of […]
After 11 months of escalating tension at the Lebanese-Israeli border, on September 23, 2024, Israel launched a large-scale military operation in Lebanon, marking the most devastating human toll since October 2023. The intensifying violence has triggered a widespread displacement crisis. This crisis indeed exacerbates Lebanon's existing challenges, including the lasting effects of the Syrian conflict, […]
Between 2019 and 2024, Un Ponte Per, thanks to funds from the Italian National Plan of Action to implement UN Resolution 1325 aimed at strengthening the role of women and youth in peace-building, particularly in the area of West Asia and North Africa (SWANA), worked with numerous civil society organisations in Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, Tunisia […]
Lebanon has been experiencing a terrible economic crisis since 2019, compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic and, recently, the Israeli offensive. The population's living conditions and food security are at risk, and around 2 million people are suffering from economic instability and food insecurity. Social tensions are exacerbating the country's already precarious economic conditions, which threaten […]
The Sports for Peace Multipurpose Centre was born in 2019, thanks to the impulse of some activists of Un Ponte Per with the aim of creating a meeting place within the Palestinian camp of Shatila, in Beirut, Lebanon, where it would be possible to practice sports activities and offer an alternative for many boys and […]
The establishment of the Civil Peace Corps was an absolute novelty on the European and global scene. Envisaged by the Italian Stability Law of December 2013 thanks to an amendment tabled by Giulio Marcon (SeL) and the work carried out by networks, NGOs and associations as part of the broader campaign "Another Defence is possible!" […]
Within the framework of our Sponsorship Programme for children in conflict or post-conflict zones, which has programmes in Iraq, Serbia and Kosovo, is also 'Family Happiness', a sponsorship for Palestinian children in Lebanon. The project is shared by associations from 12 countries (Japan, Switzerland, USA, France, Belgium, Great Britain, Egypt, Qatar, Norway, Finland, Germany and […]
