The United Nations and the Government of Japan inaugurate recently rehabilitated Markazouna Community Centre in Tripoli

The United Nations and the Government of Japan inaugurate recently rehabilitated Markazouna Community Centre in Tripoli

NNA -nbsp;Today, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the United Nations International Childrenrsquo;s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS), the Government of Japan, and the Municipality of Tripoli inaugurated the recently rehabilitated and reactivated ldquo;Markazounardquo;, a Multipurpose Community Centre in Shalfeh, Tripoli.Fully rehabilitated, the Markazouna Community Centre can now continue to deliver essential services for women and children, including extracurricular activities for children and youth, in a safe and inclusive space. Specific activities include awareness-raising on protection against sexual and gender-based violence, provision of self-defense and positive parenting classes, carpentry workshops and more.This initiative has been led under the joint project entitled ldquo;Multi-sectoral response to the humanitarian crisis in the North of Lebanon through the human security approachrdquo; aimed at increasing the security of host and refugee populations living in vulnerable areas of Tripoli. The project generously supported by the Government of Japan through the UNTFHS is implemented by UN-Habitat, UNICEF, UN Women along with implementing partners Al-Fayhaa Association who manage the community centre, the Lebanese Democratic Womenrsquo;s Gathering and the Reneacute; Moawad Foundation.ldquo;Japan has placed a strong focus on