The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Beirut was established in 1961 and has since, a long-standing partnership with Lebanon and the Arab Region, serving 19 Member States. Today, the Bureau assumes the role of Cluster Office for Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and the Palestinian Territories in the Middle East. UNESCO works to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO’s programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015.

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UNESCO Sites & Designations in the Arab Region

World Heritage Sites

in the Arab Region

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

Heritage documentaries

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

Publications

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
0000380118
UNESCO COVID-19 education response: distance education programmes using radio and television in Arab States, summary report, 21 July 2020
UNESCO
2020
UNESCO
0000374035
Enforcing the right to Education of Refugees
2019
UNESCO
0000366839
Pathways to empowerment: recognizing the competences of Syrian refugees in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey
UIL
2018
UNESCO
0000262918
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