Al Balad

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 16 April two stories: Private sector holds key to future employment growth in the Arab region; and The UN stresses the importance of the role of youth in fighting terrorism and violent extremism.

UN Page in Al-Balad (27 March 2018)

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Tuesday 27 March two stories: the Lebanese Food Coalition holds its first Conference; and the UN and the World Bank sign new partnership agreement for Lebanon.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 19 March two stories: ESCWA relies on the role of the National Road Safety Council to reduce traffic-related fatalities in Lebanon; and Assabil NGO, UNIC Beirut organize a panel discussion marking International Women's Day.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 12 March two stories: ESCWA urges Arab countries to make women’s rights reality and build on legal reforms; Launch of “Idi Bi Idik” song by “3a Stouh Beirut” Association in collaboration with the United Nations.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 05 March three stories: News approaches to preventing violent conflict can help the world in saving lives; International Narcotics Control Board’s annual report focuses on drug treatment and rehabilitation; and Lebanese Crisis Response Plan 2018 calls for $2.68 billion.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 26 February one story: ESCWA marks World Day of Social Justice in the presence of politicians, intelligentsia, and artists…and the rebel and reformist Kahlil Gibran takes center stage.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 19 February one editorial and two stories: Lebanon’s stability is not a given- by Philippe Lazzarini, Humanitarian Coordinator; Winter support for more than 168,000 households; and Recent census records 174,422 Palestine refugees in Lebanon.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 12 February three stories: Launch of a joint project by ESCWA and FAO on food security prospects in the Arab region; MoU between ESCWA and the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development; and The “UN Listens”.

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 05 February two stories: UN ESCWA’s priorities for 2018: Encountering the impacts of conflicts, combating poverty, empowering women and youth, addressing climate change, and technology for development; and 59 million young people in conflict- and disaster-affected countries are illiterate.  

The weekly UN Page in Beirut daily Al-Balad, prepared by UNIC Beirut, carried on Monday 29 January 2018 two stories: Unemployment and decent work deficits to remain high in 2018; and LDCs on track to achieve SDG9.