The British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, has hosted a reception in honor of the Minister of Social Affairs (MoSA) Haneen Sayed and a visiting research team from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex, reaffirming the United Kingdom’s "strong and long-standing partnership with Lebanon on social protection and gender equality," the British embassy said.

The event brought together a wide range of stakeholders, including Members of Parliament from the UK and Lebanon, local and regional partners, civil society representatives, journalists, and advocates, to celebrate "ongoing collaboration and shared priorities in advancing an inclusive social protection system in Lebanon."