UNESCO has increased its assistance to Lebanon for education and heritage preservation
UNESCO has increased its targeted assistance to Lebanon to address urgent needs in education and recovery to $1.8 million. This was announced in a statement released on Thursday during UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany’s first official visit to the country.
The additional support includes a $1 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education. The funds are to be used to strengthen national planning in the education sector and build a more resilient education system in Lebanon.
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During his visit, Khaled El-Enany met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Minister of Culture Hassan Salameh, and other officials.
The UNESCO director-general also visited the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, which was recently added to the List of World Heritage in Danger. He announced the allocation of $100,000 from the Heritage Emergency Fund to assess damage, carry out emergency stabilization, and protect the archaeological remains. In addition, UNESCO and the Lebanese government signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation through 2029.
