Beirut

Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States

- Lebanon Syrian Arab Republic Jordan Iraq Palestine

Li-Beirut

#ForBeirut Rebuilding heritage, culture and education.

It is time for action to safeguard Beirut’s cultural heritage

OPED

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Li Beirut One Year On: Hopes of a city rising again

Campaign

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Stories

With “That Breath We Held”, Li Beirut sheds light on an unimaginable collective trauma

Trash Hack Campaign in Egypt: Build for Sustainability, Build for Education

February 11, 2022

The future of education through the eyes of a UNESCO seasoned expert

January 28, 2022

With “Terdad Youth”, UNESCO innovates with education through the arts

January 26, 2022

Key figures

Syrian refugee students

Received educational and psychological support

Submitted their report

about the progress of SDGs in the Arab region between 2015-2020

Bioethics committees in 18 Arab States

Check out our activities that aim to enhance capacity development in policy dialogue

Vulnerable non-Lebanese students

Get support to pursue formal secondary education

Receive psychosocial support

Learning in public Francophone primary schools across Lebanon are reached

Teachers & school administrators

Receive training

72

Yemeni government officials including 29 females

Have been trained to support the development of Yemen Transitional Education Plan

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UNESCO Sites & Designations in the Arab Region

World Heritage Sites

in the Arab Region

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Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage

and Safeguarding practices in the Arab region (some shared with other countries)

Endangered Languages

registered by Arab States are being monitored

Biosphere Reserves

in the Arab region

Creative cities

in the Arab region

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Heritage documentaries

in the Arab region listed on the Memory of the World Register

News

Call for Proposals: Youth as agents for change during elections

February 28, 2022

In Syria, the “Treasures Within” project concludes 2021 with inspiring activities

February 9, 2022

Arab States adopt the Revised Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education

February 2, 2022

UNESCO leads consultations to develop a Learning Assessment Framework for the Arab region

January 28, 2022

Multimedia

Beirut : a digital replication of the city to rehabilitate its heritage

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Beirut : a digital replication of the city to rehabilitate its heritage

The Old City of Mosul, a symbol of tolerance and co-existence

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The Old City of Mosul, a symbol of tolerance and co-existence

UNESCO keeps its promise for Beirut & rehabilitates all education institutions damaged by the blast

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UNESCO keeps its promise for Beirut & rehabilitates all education institutions damaged by the blast

Three years after its liberation, Mosul is on the rise

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Three years after its liberation, Mosul is on the rise

Publications & Reports from UNESCO

COVID-19 learning losses: rebuilding quality learning for all in the Middle East and North Africa

UNESCO

UNICEF Regional Office in the Middle East and North Africa

World Bank

2021

UNESCO

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UNESCO COVID-19 education response: distance education programmes using radio and television in Arab States, summary report, 21 July 2020

UNESCO

2020

UNESCO

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Enforcing the right to Education of Refugees

2019

UNESCO

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Pathways to empowerment: recognizing the competences of Syrian refugees in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey

UIL

2018

UNESCO

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