LEBANON
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Thomas Schellen, PresidentPO Box #165234
Beirut
Lebanon
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Global Peace Council Member
UPF-Lebanon Hosts Study of UPF Co-Founder’s Philosophy of Peace
October 22, 2022
Sidon, Lebanon—Religious leaders studied the words of the UPF co-founder expressed in Arabic calligraphy.
UPF-Lebanon Brings Students on the Peace Road
July 7, 2022
Menjez, Lebanon—A small, ancient village in the north of Lebanon was the site of a Peace Road event.
Lebanese Students Join Unifying ‘Peace Road’
December 27, 2021
Sidon, Lebanon—UPF held a “Peace Road” event to promote national unity among young people.
IAPD Event Brings Together Lebanese Faith Leaders
May 27, 2021
Beirut, Lebanon—Fourteen religious leaders participated in "Toward a World of Lasting Peace: The Role of Religion in Peacebuilding."
Faith Leaders Launch IAPD in Lebanon
December 10, 2020
Bhamdoun, Lebanon—The Interreligious Association for Peace and Development inauguration attracted nearly 30 participants.
UPF-Lebanon Expands Aid Distribution
October 3, 2020
Tripoli, Lebanon—UPF-Lebanon held a second distribution of food and other items to needy families.
UPF-Lebanon Launches Humanitarian Aid Program
September 12, 2020
Jal El Dip, Lebanon—UPF volunteers held an initial distribution of food and supplies to needy families.
Lebanon Holds Biggest-Ever Peace Road Event
July 7, 2019
Deir El Harf, Lebanon—Nearly 100 bicyclists participated in the biggest Peace Road event ever held in Lebanon.
UPF Hosts Festival for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
August 22, 2018
Ketermaya, Lebanon—On the occasion of the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha UPF-Lebanon organized a family festival at a refugee camp in the village of Ketermaya.
Lebanese Bike on Peace Road 2018
August 12, 2018
Hammana, Lebanon—More than 35 people participated in the Peace Road 2018 event in Lebanon, a bike ride, which took place in a town just east of the country’s capital.
UPF in Partnership with the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace
December 14, 2017
Beirut, Lebanon—During the recent launch of the Lebanon chapter of the IAPP, UPF signed a memorandum of understanding with the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace.
IAPP Launched in Lebanon
December 14, 2017
Beirut, Lebanon—The Lebanese chapter of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) was launched at the Parliament of Lebanon.
A Young German Woman Recalls Growing Up in Lebanon
November 19, 2017
Bonn, Germany—Personal recollections of Lebanon’s people and culture by a German who grew up there were the highlight of a Lebanese cultural event.
UPF Meets With Lebanese Parliamentarians
September 22, 2017
Beirut, Lebanon—In preparation for the launch of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) in Lebanon, UPF representatives met with four Lebanese parliamentarians.
International Day of Peace Observed in Lebanon
September 21, 2016
Beirut, Lebanon—UPF-Lebanon commemorated the International Day of Peace by organizing a Festival of Peace in a Syrian refugee camp.
Two German Views of Life in Lebanon
August 7, 2016
Bonn, Germany—A German husband and wife who have made their home in Lebanon shared their insights on that country with a Bonn audience.
UPF-Lebanon Continues Aid to Syrian Refugees
February 26, 2015
Beirut, Lebanon—Thanks to generous funding by its international partners, UPF-Lebanon once more was able to give much needed financial aid to 55 Syrian refugee families.
Relief for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
December 26, 2014
Beirut, Lebanon - At least 50 families among the thousands of Syrian refugees in Lebanon have received aid from a special UPF program.
L.S. Sfeir: The Spirit of 'Awneh'
February 10, 2014
This Lebanese practice of "joining hands" consists of leveraging skills and human resources for the purpose of development and peace. In Lebanon, where we have 18 extremely distinct religious communities, the spirit of Awneh has cemented them all together, whether Christians, Muslims or Jews.
T. Schellen: An Assessment of the Implications of the Syrian Catastrophe
January 1, 2014
Suffering through a horrible time of internal and imported warfare, Syria was the world’s biggest problem in 2013. The awareness of the predicament came to a peak in the summer, when the global community was confronted with the country’s surging numbers of internal and external refugees.
