AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUNESCO & Education Recovery: UNESCO’s chief Khaled El-Enany wrapped his first official visit to Lebanon by signing a cooperation memorandum with the government through 2029, pledging support for education, heritage protection and information integrity, plus a $1m grant from the Global Partnership for Education to boost emergency learning and recovery (total targeted assistance: $1.8m). Local Development in Tripoli: UNDP Lebanon’s Local Development Project kicked off in Tripoli under the Fayhaa Union of Municipalities, aiming to strengthen local governance and launch a five-year socioeconomic plan focused on youth jobs, MSMEs and better access to essential services and infrastructure. War’s Environmental Toll in South Lebanon: A satellite-based investigation reports systematic destruction across southern Lebanon—homes, schools, farmland and forests—much of it after mid-April control of emptied villages, with damage to water and energy systems raising fears of long-term uninhabitability and delayed return. Media Freedom & Governance: The U.S. Embassy welcomed Lebanon’s updated Media Law, urging effective implementation and further reforms, including ending criminal prosecution of journalists for legitimate work.
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