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WLCU Statement Condemning the repetitive Attacks on UN Peacekeeping Forces in South Lebanon // بيان الجامعة اللبنانية الثقافية في العالم استنكارا للاعتداءات المتكررة على قوات حفظ السلام في جنوب لبنان
As a non-governmental organization with consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the WLCU strongly condemns the repeated attacks against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in South Lebanon, which have targeted both personnel and equipment in several areas in recent weeks. These attacks constitute a blatant violation of relevant international resolutions, particularly United ...
Read More »World Secretary General Georges Abi Raad in “On Time” program at Mariam TV (NoutSat) about the WLCU activities and the Lebanese elections law
الأمين العام جورج ابي رعد في مقابلة على قناة Mariam TV – Noursat حول الجامعة اللبنانية الثقافية في العالم وموقفها من تخصيص ٦ مقاعد لنواب الاغتراب حلقة ٨ تموز ٢٠٢٥ من برنامج عالموعد On Time دور الاغتراب اللبناني والأنشطة التي تقوم بها الجامعة الحديث عن تأسيسها، لقاء تشيلي في ايار ٢٠٢٥ وحديث الساعة انتخابات ٢٠٢٦ وعدد نواب الاغتراب .
Read More »Statement issued by the World President of WLCU, condemning the failure to include the issue of expatriate voting on the parliament agenda
We salute the supporting Members of Parliament and extend our deep gratitude to the Synod of Maronite Bishops in the diaspora. WLCU, representing Lebanese expatriates across the globe, was deeply dismayed by what it witnessed today while following the proceedings of the Lebanese Parliament, particularly the attempt by some to avoid discussing the issue of expatriate voting, despite a petition ...
Read More »Letter from the WLCU to the Members of Parliament about amending the Electoral Law // الكتاب الذي وجهته الجامعة اللبنانية الثقافية في العالم لنُوابِ الأُمّة وفيه اقتراحات الجامعة بشأن تعديل قانون الانتخابات
in English – en Español – en Français – em Português – بالعربية حضرات السيدات والسادة نُوابِ الأُمّة المحترمين الموضوع : اقتراحات الجامعة اللبنانية الثقافية في العالم بشأن تعديل قانون الانتخابات تتوجّه إليكم الجامعة اللبنانية الثقافية في العالم بجملة من الاقتراحات المستخلصة من النقاشات الواسعة التي أجرتها مع الجاليات اللبنانية المنتشرة في دول الاغتراب، ولا سيما مع أبناء الانتشار الذين ...
Read More »Statement of Solidarity Issued by the WLCU In Defense of Media Freedom and the Dignity of Journalists // دفاعًا عن حرية الإعلام وكرامة الإعلاميين
At this critical moment in the history of our homeland, Lebanon—where freedom of expression and the dignity of journalists are facing attempts at intimidation and suppression—we, the President and members of the World Lebanese Cultural Union, declare our full solidarity with the prominent journalist Walid Abboud, who has always been a free, courageous voice committed to conveying the truth and ...
Read More »Call to the members of the Lebanese diaspora to take advantage of your upcoming trips to Lebanon to obtain an ID card or valid passport
in English – en Español – em Português – en Français – بالعربية Call to the members of the Lebanese diaspora, Subject: It is necessary to have an ID card or a valid passport in order to participate in the 2026 elections Please make sure to take advantage of your upcoming trips to Lebanon to obtain an ID card or ...
Read More »Postponement of LEBolution program // Aplazamiento del Programa LEBolution // Ajournement du Programme LEBOLUTION
It is with a lot of bitterness that we inform you of the postponement of the LEBolution program to a later date. This difficult decision comes in the context of the concerning deterioration of the security situation in Lebanon and the region over the past few days. Several young participants who had registered for this initiative, originally scheduled for July ...
Read More »Statement by Lebanese Diaspora Groups in Response to MP Ali Fayad’s Remarks on Expat Voting
We were surprised by MP Ali Fayad’s statement in which he considered that the demand for expatriates to vote according to their place of registration does not reflect the desire of the diaspora. We remind MP Fayad that this demand, which was achieved in the 2022 elections thanks to a long struggle waged by the diaspora, is currently the subject ...
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