Lebanon ceasefire: Civil society ramps up reconstruction

As displaced families return to their war-torn homes following the ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah 60-day war, civil society has a pivotal role in Lebanon's recovery. In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Lynn Zovighian emphasizes that funding must go to local communities and their grassroots organizations to meet the urgent needs of affected populations. She explains that the lack of national leadership could once again create risks for communities that are counting on humanitarian aid with limited long-term support.

Deutsche Welle
Beirut, Lebanon

November 29, 2024

In a recent interview for Carnegie Middle East Center published in Diwan, ZPO Founder Lynn Zovighian details the ongoing struggles of the Yazidi community ten years since the beginning of the genocide inflicted by Da’esh. She explains the barriers to justice, UNITAD’s premature closure, and the insufficient efforts of the international community. She also highlights the unstable conditions in Sinjar, the failures of the Sinjar Agreement, and the impact of geopolitics the existential survival of the Yazidis in the Middle East.

Carnegie Middle East Center
Beirut, Lebanon

August 6, 2024

إبادة جماعية متعدّدة الأبعاد

في مقابلة حديثة مع مركز كارنيغي للشرق الأوسط نشرت في "ديوان"، تشرح مؤسِّسة المكتب العام لزوفيكيان لين زوفيكيان الصراعات المستمرة التي يواجهها المجتمع الإيزيدي بعد مرور عشر سنوات على بدء الإبادة الجماعية التي ارتُكبت على يد داعش. وتتناول الحواجز التي تعترض سبيل العدالة، والإغلاق المبكر لوحدة التحقيق الدولية في العراق (اليونيتاد)، والجهود غير الكافية من المجتمع الدولي. كما تسلّط الضوء على الظروف غير المستقرة في سنجار، وفشل اتفاق سنجار، وتأثير الجيوسياسة على التحديات الوجودية للإيزيديين في الشرق الأوسط.

مركز كارنيغي للشرق الأوسط
بيروت، لبنان
٦ آب ٢٠٢٤

I call upon our American allies to ensure the

collective and personal security

of the Yazidis

Lynn Zovighian gave closing remarks at a Wilson Center event with U.S. State Department on the Yazidi Genocide, underscoring the key messages shared by Yazidi leaders and asking American allies to step up in full renewed support of the Yazidi community. She remarked, “So what we are modeling here is what inclusion and what dialogue looks like. We need this in Baghdad and we need this in Erbil.”

Wilson Center
Washington D.C.
July 30, 2024

Հայաստանի Հանրային պատկերասփիւռէն Լին Զովիկեան խօսեցաւ Արցախի մէջ ԶՀԳ-ի գործունէութեան մասին։ Ան ընդգծեց համագործակցութեան կարեւորութիւնը աշխարհաքաղաքական եւ իրաւական հարցեր լուծելու մէջ, նշելով գրասենեակին գործակցութիւնը իրաւական ներկայացուցիչ Եղիշէ Կիրակոսեանի, Արցախի նախկին պետական նախարար Արտակ Բեգլարեանի եւ ԱՊՐԻ-ի նախագահ Լարա Սեդրակեանի հետ։

Armenian Public TV
Yerevan, Armenia
July 28, 2024

France has a responsibility towards the Yazidi people so that survivors are not left to defend their cause on their own

In a closing address at the Palace of Luxembourg during a special session ahead of the ten-year commemoration of the Yazidi Genocide with French senators and Yazidi genocide survivors, ZPO Founder Lynn Zovighian served as master of ceremonies and closed the session with a speech honoring the courage of Yazidi survivors and underscoring their demands.

Yazda and Zovighian Public Office (ZPO)
Paris, France
June 24, 2024

Génocide des Yézidis: 10 ans après, quelle mémoire et quelle justice?

À la clôture du colloque « Yézidis : un génocide oublié » au Palais de Luxembourg le 24 juin, les survivantes yézidies, sénatrice de l’Orne Nathalie Goulet, Natia Navrouzov, et Lynn Zovighian ont renforcer les appels de la communauté contre le génocide sur Public Sénat TV. Pendant son interview, Zovighian a fait appel aux financement des initiatives dirigé par la communauté.

Rédaction Public Sénat
Paris, France
24 juin, 2024

Lynn Zovighian calls upon US congressional leaders to defend human rights of Artsakhi Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh

In a closing address at the Palace of Luxembourg during a special session ahead of the ten-year commemoration of the Lynn Zovighian calls upon US congressional leaders to defend human rights of Artsakhi Armenians of Nagorno-

Yazda and Zovighian Public Office (ZPO)
Paris, France
June 24, 2024

Lynn Zovighian talks about supporting genocide survivors 

Giving is deeply ingrained in the region's culture, religion, and tradition. Lynn Zovighian discussed the next generation philanthropy in the Middle East.

Dubai One - IG 

Dubai, UAE

April 26, 2024

Lynn Zovighian calls upon US congressional leaders to defend human rights of Artsakhi Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh

Lynn Zovighian gave closing remarks at a Wilson Center event with U.S. State Department on the Yazidi Genocide, underscoring the key messages shared by Yazidi leaders and asking American allies to step up in full renewed support of the Yazidi community. She remarked, “So what we are modeling here is what inclusion and what dialogue looks like. We need this in Baghdad and we need this in Erbil.”

Zovighian Public Office (ZPO)
Beirut, Lebanon
April 9, 2024

صباحكم ورد مقابلة مع ماريا مطر

 إذاعة لبنان

بيروت، لبنان

١٢ كانون الاول ٢٠٢٤

Artak Beglaryan and Lynn Zovighian discuss urgent needs of forcibly displaced Armenians from Artsakh Nagorno-Karabakh at APRI forum

Lynn Zovighian and former Ombudsperson of Artsakh, Artak Beglaryan, discuss in detail the enormous humanitarian and legal challenges facing the displaced population of Artsakhi Armenians who were forcibly transferred out of Nagorno-Karabakh one month earlier.

Applied Policy Research Institute of Armenia (APRI)
Yerevan, Armenia
October 25, 2023

In a closed session with the Clinton Global Initiative, ZPO Founder Lynn Zovighian presented a blueprint of human-centered strategies to meet the complex needs of the forcibly displaced Artsakhi Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh. The session welcomed global and Armenian organizations and human rights defenders.

Clinton Global Initiative
Washington D.C., U.S.A.

October 10, 2023