Al Balad

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Wednesday 27 June one story: Forced displacement above 68m in 2017- UNHCR stresses the importance of having a new global deal on refugees- Key definitions.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 20 June one op-ed and one story: Lebanon and the United Nations: together in achieving common goals!- by Philippe Lazzarini (UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon); and Two art exhibitions on the occasions of World Environment Day and World Oceans Day.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 11 June two stories: Empowerment through music: Lebanon’s choir against child labour; and FAO: Persistent conflicts lead to the deterioration of food security.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 4 June two stories: New report says tobacco use is falling globally that kills more than seven million people a year; World Youth Forum: Dialogue on education and employment, as well as how to prevent radicalization of youth.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 28 May two stories: Guterres launches new disarmament agenda to secure our world and our future generations; and 24 million jobs to open up in the green economy.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 21 May three stories: Six Lebanese Youth Start-ups Qualify for Hult Prize Final Competition; UN report: Growth in global economy exceeds expectations, but increased risks could threaten economic outlook; and WHO: People who are genetically prone to being overweight have a higher risk of taking up smoking.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 14 May three stories: Lebanon aid community endorses the Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse plan; The UN and the World Bank strengthen their partnership in Lebanon; and The UN achieves gender parity at global leadership levels.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 7 May one story: Arab Forum for Sustainable Development convenes in Beirut, High hopes in Arab youth capabilities and call for bold steps.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 30 April two stories: Young Entrepreneur Contest 2018; and UNIC Beirut partners with two leading universities in Lebanon on NGO Fair 2018.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 23 April an op-ed and one story: “A New Approach to Peace”- by the President of the General Assembly Mr. Miroslav Lajčák; UNIC Beirut, Media Figure Ghada Ballout and ExiCon International Group partner to highlight SDGs.