MUN Speeches

Introduction
On June 7th 2000, the United Nations established a blue line to serve as a metric
for determining the status of Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. This line, was never
meant to be a final border, however no official border has been drawn up between
the two countries. The area around the line has become a sort of no mans land,
with tensions running high at all times. The UN has been a major player in this
conflict, arbitrating between the two countries and deploying a force that has been
present since 1978. These efforts have been important factors in scaling down
conflicts, but they still arise. The state of Lebanon urges the United Nations to
create a Final Solution to this seemingly ever-present problem. The establishment
of an agreed upon border between the two countries would surely help to resolve
these conflicts. In fact, the original border was not even mutually agreed upon,
considering it was drawn by the French and British in 1923 as they withdrew their
colonies, and an agreed upon border has never existed between the two. In order to
maintain this border, a peacekeeping mission would be sent to monitor the results.
This would be distinct from the current UN force in Lebanon, in that it would not be
affiliated with either country and would serve as an additional safeguard to further
conflicts in the area. In addition to creating a final border between the two, it would
help to foster dialogue between the two countries, easing overall tensions. We hope
the United Nations will aid us in resolving this problem.
Resolution
The Establishment of a Border between Lebanon and Israel.
The General Assembly:
Observing the lack of an agreed-upon border between Lebanon and Israel;
Deeply concerned with the current state of relations between the two countries;
Affirming the "Blue Line" drawn by the UN in 2000 and its purpose as a temporary
border used as a marker to determine if Israel had pulled out in 2000;
Noting further that there have been multiple incidents regarding this border issue in
the past 15 years;
Confident that the finalization of a border would ease tensions and prevent further
conflicts;
The General Assembly hereby:
Calls upon the United Nations to form a commission of Lebanese, Israeli, and third
parties to define and establish a permanent border between the two states;
Urges the United Nations Security Council to monitor the resulting defined border
through a peacekeeping mission.
Positions on Things
Relations with Other Countries

We like the other Arab countries, and hate the Jews.
Iran is a friend.
Honestly were on good terms with everyone but the Jews, and Im to lazy to type
everyone out.
Facts
Introduction :: LEB ANON
Background:
Following W orld War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman
Empire province of Syria. The French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920 and granted this area
independence in 1943. Since independence the country has been mark ed by periods of political turm oil
interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The
country's 1975-90 civil war that resulted in an estim ated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of
social and political instability. Sectarianism is a key element of Lebanese political life. Neighboring
Syria has historically influenced Lebanon's foreign policy and internal policies, and its military occupied
Lebanon from 1976 until 2005. The Lebanon-based Hizballah militia and Israel continued attacks and
counterattacks against each other after Syria's withdrawal, and fought a brief war in 2006. Lebanon's
borders with Syria and Israel rem ain unresolved.
Geography :: LEB ANON
Location:
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Geographic coordinates:
33 50 N, 35 50 E
Map references:
Middle East
Area:
total: 10,400 sq km
land: 10,230 sq km
w ater: 170 sq km
country comparison to the world: 170
Area - comparative:
about one-third the size of Mar yland
Land boundaries:
total: 484 km
border countries (2): Israel 81 km, Syria 403 km
Coastline:
225 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate:
Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience
heavy winter snows
Terrain:
narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains
Elevation extremes:
low est point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Qornet es Saouda 3,088 m
Natural resources:
limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable land
Land use:
agricultural land: 63.3%
arable land 11.9%; permanent crops 12.3%; permanent pasture 39.1%
forest: 13.4%
other: 23.3% (2011 est.)
Irrigated land:
1,040 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
4.5 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total: 1.31 cu km/yr (29%/11%/60%)
per capita: 316.8 cu m/yr (2005)
Natural hazards:
dust storms, sandstorms
Environment - current issues:
deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; air pollution in Beirut from vehicular traffic and the burning of
industrial wastes; pollution of coastal waters from raw sewage and oil spills
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Clim ate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous
W astes, Law of the Sea, O zone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, W etlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification, Marine Life Conservation
Geography - note:
smallest countr y in continental Asia; Nahr el Litani is the onl y major river in Near East not crossing an
international boundar y; rugged terrain historically helped isolate, protect, and develop numerous
factional groups based on religion, clan, and ethnicity
People and Society :: LEB ANON
Nationality:
noun: Lebanese (singular and plural)
adjective: Lebanese
Ethnic groups:
Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
note: many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendents of the
ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians
Languages:
Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
Religions:
Muslim 54% (27% Sunni, 27% Shia), Christian 40.5% (includes 21% Maronite Catholic, 8% Greek
Orthodox, 5% Greek Catholic, 6.5% other Christian), Dru ze 5.6%, very small num bers of Jews, Baha'is,
Buddhists, Hindus, and Morm ons
note: 18 religious sects recognized (2012 est.)
Population:
6,184,701 (July 2015 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 25.08% (m ale 793,837/female 757,120)
15-24 years: 17.04% (m ale 539,232/female 514,394)
25-54 years: 44.13% (m ale 1,378,852/female 1,350,506)
55-64 years: 7.18% (m ale 205,933/fem ale 237,849)
65 years and over: 6.58% (male 179,983/female 226,995) (2015 est.)
Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 47.3%
youth dependency ratio: 35.4%
elderly dependency ratio: 12%
potential support ratio: 8.3% (2015 est.)
Median age:
total: 29.4 years
male: 28.8 years
female: 30 years (2015 est.)

Population growth rate:
0.86% (2015 est.)
Birth rate:
14.59 births/1,000 population (2015 est.)
Death rate:
4.88 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.)
Net migration rate:
-1.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.)
Urbanization:
urban population: 87.8% of total population (2015)
rate of urbanization: 3.18% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major urban areas - population:
BEIRUT (capital) 2.226 million (2015)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/fem ale
65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/fem ale (2015 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 7.76 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 8.18 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 7.32 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.4 years

male: 76.18 years
female: 78.69 years (2015 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.73 children born/wom an (2015 est.)
Health expenditures:
7.2% of GDP (2013)
Physicians density:
3.2 ph ysicians/1,000 population (2011)
Hospital bed density:
3.5 beds/1,000 population (2012)
Drinking water source:
improved:
urban: 99% of population
rural: 99% of population
total: 99% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1% of population
rural: 1% of population
total: 1% of population (2015 est.)
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 80.7% of population
rural: 80.7% of population
total: 80.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 19.3% of population
rural: 19.3% of population
total: 19.3% of population (2015 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

0.06% (2014 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
1,800 (2014 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
less than 100 (2014 est.)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
30.8% (2014)
Education expenditures:
2.6% of GDP (2012)
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.9%
male: 96%
female: 91.8% (2015 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 14 years
male: 14 years
female: 14 years (2013)
Child labor - children ages 5-14:
total number: 54,387
percentage: 7% (2000 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
total: 16.8%
male: 14.6%
female: 22.3% (2009 est.)
Government :: LEB ANON
Country name:
conventional long form: Lebanese Republic
conventional short form: Lebanon
local long form: Al Jumhuri yah al Lubnani yah
local short form: Lubnan
former: Greater Lebanon
Government type:
republic
Capital:
name: Beirut
geographic coordinates: 33 52 N, 35 30 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of W ashington, DC, during Standard Tim e)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Administrative divisions:
6 governorates (m ohafazat, singular - mohafazah); Beqaa, Beyrouth (Beirut), Liban-Nord, Liban-Sud,
Mont-Liban, Nabatiye
note: two new governorates - Aakkar and Baalbek-Herm el - have been legislated but not yet
implem ented
Independence:
22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 22 November (1943)
Constitution:
drafted 15 May 1926, adopted 23 May 1926; amended several tim es, last in 2004 (2015)
Legal system:
mixed legal system of civil law based on the French civil code, Ottoman legal tradition, and religious
laws covering personal status, marriage, divorce, and other family relations of the Jewish, Islamic, and
Christian communities
International law organization participation:
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Citizenship:
birthright citizenship:
dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization:
Suffrage:
21 years of age; compulsor y for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementar y education;
excludes military personnel
Executive branch:
chief of state: President (vacant); note - President Michel SULAYMAN's term expired on 25 May 2014;
the prim e minister and his cabinet are temporarily assuming the duties of the president; as of mid-2015,
the National Assem bly had failed to elect a president
head of government: Prime Minister Tamam SALAM (since 6 April 2013); Deputy Prime Minister Samir
MOQBIL (since 7 July 2011)
cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the prim e minister in consultation with the president and National Assembly
elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the National Assem bly for a 6-year term
(eligible for non-consecutive terms); first round of election held on 23 April 2014 (next to be held in
2020); prim e minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the president in consultation with the
National Assembly
election results: NA; note - the April 2014 parliamentar y vote failed to meet the required two-thirds
majority vote threshold; subsequent voting from April 2014 through October 2015 also failed to meet a
quorum or was postponed
Legislative branch:
description: unicameral National Assem bly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assem blee Nationale in
French (128 seats; mem bers directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote; members
serve 4-year terms); note - seats are apportioned among the Christian and Muslim denominations
elections: last held on 7 June 2009 (next delayed due to a failure to elect a new president)
election results: percent of vote by coalition - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%;
seats by coalition - March 14 Coalition 71; March 8 Coalition 57; seats by coalition following 16 July
2012 b yelection held to fill one seat - March 14 Coalition 72, March 8 Coalition 56
Judicial branch:
highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Suprem e Court (organized into 4 divisions, each with a
presiding judge and 2 associate judges); Constitutional Council (consists of 10 members)
judge selection and term of office: Court of Cassation judges appointed b y Supreme Judicial Council,
headed by the chief justice, and includes other judicial officials; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Council
members appointed - 5 by the Council of Ministers and 5 by parliament; members serve 5-year terms
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; specialized tribunals, religious courts;
military courts
Political parties and leaders:
14 March Coalition:
Democratic Left Movem ent or DLM [Elias ATALLAH]
Future Movement Bloc [Sa'ad al-HARIRI]

Kataeb Party [Amine GEMAYEL]
Lebanese Forces [Samir GEAGEA]
Social Democratic Hunchakian Party [Hagop DIKRANIAN]
8 March Coalition:
Amal Movem ent [Nabih BERRI]
Free Patriotic Movement [Michel AOUN]
Lebanese Dem ocratic Party [Emir Talal ARSLAN]
Loyalt y to the Resistance Bloc [Mohammad RA'AD] (includes Hizballah [Hassan NASRALLAH])
Syrian Ba'th Party [Abdel Mouin GHAZI]
Syrian Social Nationalist Party [Ali QANSO]
Tashnag or ARF [Hagop DHATCHERIAN]
Independent:
Progressive Socialist Party or PSP [W alid JUMBLATT]
Metn Bloc [Michel MURR]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
Maronite Church [Patriarch Bishara al-Ra'i]
note: most sects retain militias and a num ber of militant groups operate in Palestinian refugee camps
International organization participation:
ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, CAEU, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM,
IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA,
NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OPCW , PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNRWA,
UNW TO, UPU, W CO, W FTU (NGOs), W HO, W IPO, W MO, W TO (observer)
Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Am bassador Antoine CHEDID (since 4 June 2008)
chancery: 2560 28th Street NW , Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 939-6300
FAX: [1] (202) 939-6324
consulate(s) general: Detroit, New York, Los Angeles
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Am bassador David HALE (since 6 September 2013)
embassy: Awkar, Lebanon (Awkar facing the Municipality)
mailing address: P. O. Box 70-840, Antelias, Lebanon; from US: US Embassy Beirut, 6070 Beirut
Place, Washington, DC 20521-6070
telephone: [961] (4) 542600, 543600
FAX: [961] (4) 544136
Flag description:
three hori zontal bands consisting of red (top), white (middle, double width), and red (bottom) with a
green cedar tree centered in the white band; the red bands symbolize blood shed for liberation, the
white band denotes peace, the snow of the mountains, and purity; the green cedar tree is the symbol of
Lebanon and represents eternity, steadiness, happiness, and prosperity
National symbol(s):
cedar tree; national colors: red, white, green
National anthem:
name: "Kulluna lil-watan" (All Of Us, For Our Countr y! )
lyrics/music: Rachid NAKHLE/W adih SABRA
note: adopted 1927; chosen following a nationwide com petition
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Economy :: LEB ANON

Panel - Expanded
Economy - overview:
Lebanon has a free-mark et econom y and a strong laissez-faire commercial tradition. The governm ent
does not restrict foreign investm ent; however, the investm ent clim ate suffers from red tape, corruption,
arbitrary licensing decisions, complex customs procedures, high taxes, tariffs, and fees, archaic
legislation, and weak intellectual property rights. The Lebanese econom y is service-oriented; main
growth sectors include banking and tourism. The 1975-90 civil war seriously dam aged Lebanon's
econom ic infrastructure, cut national output by half, and derailed Lebanon's position as a Middle
Eastern entrepot and banking hub. Following the civil war, Lebanon rebuilt much of its war-torn ph ysical
and financial infrastructure by borrowing heavily, mostly from dom estic banks, which saddled the
governm ent with a huge debt burden. Pledges of economic and financial reforms made at separate
international donor conferences during the 2000s have mostly gone unfulfilled, including those made
during the Paris III Donor Conference in 2007, following the July 2006 war. Spillover from the Syrian
conflict, including the influx of more than 1 million Syrian refugees, has increased internal tension and
slowed economic growth to the 1-2% range in 2011-13, after four years of averaging 8% growth. Syrian
refugees have increased the labor supply, but pushed more Lebanese into unem ployment. Chronic fiscal
deficits have made Lebanons debt-to-GDP ratio the third highest in the world; most of the debt is held
internally by Lebanese banks. W eak economic growth limits tax revenues, while the largest government
expenditures rem ain debt servicing and transfers to the electricity sector. These limitations constrain
other governm ent spending and limit the governm ents ability to invest in necessar y infrastructure
improvem ents, such as water, electricity, and transportation.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$81.12 billion (2014 est.)
$79.53 billion (2013 est.)
$77.59 billion (2012 est.)
note: data are in 2014 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
$49.92 billion (2014 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
2.3% (2014 est.)
2.5% (2013 est.)
2.8% (2012 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$18,000 (2014 est.)
$17,600 (2013 est.)
$17,200 (2012 est.)
note: data are in 2014 US dollars

Gross national saving:
-2.1% of GDP (2014 est.)
-2.6% of GDP (2013 est.)
-0.2% of GDP (2012 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 82.2%
government consumption: 14.8%
investment in fixed capital: 30.4%
investment in inventories: 1%
exports of goods and ser vices: 15.5%
imports of goods and services: -43.9%
(2014 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 6.3%
industry: 21.1%
ser vices: 72.6% (2014 est.)
Agriculture - products:
citrus, grapes, tomatoes, apples, vegetables, potatoes, olives, tobacco; sheep, goats
Industries:
banking, tourism, food processing, wine, jewelry, cement, textiles, mineral and chemical products, wood
and furniture products, oil refining, metal fabricating
Industrial production growth rate:
4% (2014 est.)
Labor force:
1.481 million
note: does not include as many as 1 million foreign workers (2007 est.)
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: NA%
industry: NA%
ser vices: NA%
Unemployment rate:
NA%
Population below poverty line:
28.6% (2004 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
low est 10 %: NA%
highest 10 %: NA%
Budget:
revenues: $10.24 billion
expenditures: $14.89 billion (2014 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
21.6% of GDP (2014 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
-9.8% of GDP (2014 est.)
Public debt:
142.4% of GDP (2014 est.)
139.9% of GDP (2013 est.)
note: data cover central governm ent debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by
governm ent entities other than the treasury; the data include treasur y debt held b y foreign entities; the
data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governm ental debt; intra-governm ental
debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical
care, and unem ployment
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
1.9% (2014 est.)
5.6% (2013 est.)
Central bank discount rate:

3.5% (31 Decem ber 2010)
10% (31 December 2009)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
7.2% (31 Decem ber 2014 est.)
7.35% (31 December 2013 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
$5.12 billion (11 Decem ber 2014 est.)
$5.007 billion (11 December 2013 est.)
Stock of broad money:
Stock of domestic credit:
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$10.55 billion (30 Decem ber 2013)
Current account balance:
-$12.45 billion (2014 est.)
-$5.05 billion (2013 est.)
Exports:
$4.092 billion (2014 est.)
$4.93 billion (2013 est.)

Exports - commodities:
jewelr y, base metals, chemicals, consum er goods, fruit and vegetables, tobacco, construction minerals,
electric power machiner y and switchgear, textile fibers, paper
Exports - partners:
Saudi Arabia 10.8%, UAE 9.7%, Syria 8.7%, Iraq 7.6%, South Africa 7%, Switzerland 4% (2014)
Imports:
$20.08 billion (2014 est.)
$20.28 billion (2013 est.)
Imports - commodities:
petroleum products, cars, medicinal products, clothing, meat and live animals, consumer goods, paper,
textile fabrics, tobacco, electrical machiner y and equipment, chemicals
Imports - partners:
China 11.8%, Italy 7.7%, US 6.8%, France 6.2%, Germ any 5.4%, Russia 4.5%, Greece 4.1% (2014)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
Debt - external:
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
$NA
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
$NA
Exchange rates:
Lebanese pounds (LBP) per US dollar 1,507.5 (2014 est.)
1,507.5 (2013 est.)
1,507.5 (2012 est.)
1,507.5 (2011 est.)
1,507.5 (2010 est.)
Energy :: LEB ANON
Electricity - production:
13.99 billion kW h (2012 est.)
Electricity - consumption:
12.94 billion kW h (2012 est.)
Electricity - exports:
0 kW h (2013 est.)
Electricity - imports:
323 million kW h (2012 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
2.26 million kW (2012 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
90.2% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
9.8% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
Crude oil - production:
0 bbl/day (2014 est.)
Crude oil - exports:

Crude oil - imports:
Crude oil - proved reserves:
0 bbl (1 January 2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production:
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
125,000 bbl/da y (2013 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports:
Refined petroleum products - imports:
126,600 bbl/da y (2012 est.)
Natural gas - production:
0 cu m (2013 est.)
Natural gas - consumption:
0 cu m (2013 est.)
Natural gas - exports:
0 cu m (2013 est.)
Natural gas - imports:
0 cu m (2013 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves:
0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
16.44 million Mt (2012 est.)
Communications :: LEB ANON
Telephones - fixed lines:

total subscriptions: 970,000
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2014 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 4.4 million
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 75 (2014 est.)
Telephone system:
general assessment: repair of the telecomm unications system, severel y damaged during the civil war,
now complete
domestic: two mobile-cellular networks provide good service; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular
subscribership roughly 100 per 100 persons
international: country code - 961; subm arine cable links to Cyprus, Egypt, and Syria; satellite earth
stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean); coaxial cable to Syria (2011)
Broadcast media:
7 TV stations, 1 of which is state owned; more than 30 radio stations, 1 of which is state owned;
satellite and cable TV services available; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are
accessible through partner stations (2007)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 20, FM 30 (plus about a do zen unlicensed stations operating), shortwave 4 (2009)
Television broadcast stations:
12 (2009)
Internet country code:
.lb
Internet users:
total: 4 million
percent of population: 67.2% (2014 est.)
Transportation :: LEB ANON
Airports:
8 (2013)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 5
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2013)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m:
1 (2013)
Heliports:
1 (2013)
Pipelines:
gas 88 km (2013)
Railways:
total: 401 km
standard gauge: 319 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 82 km 1.050-m gauge
note: rail system unusable due to dam age sustained from fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2008)
Roadways:
total: 6,970 km (includes 170 km of expressways) (2005)
Merchant marine:
total: 29
by type: bulk carrier 4, cargo 7, carrier 17, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-ow ned: 2 (Syria 2)

registered in other countries: 34 (Barbados 2, Cambodia 5, Com oros 2, Egypt 1, Georgia 1, Honduras
2, Liberia 1, Malta 6, Moldova 1, Panam a 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, Sierra Leone 2, Togo
6, unknown 1) (2010)
Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s): Beirut, Tripoli
container port(s) (TEUs): Beirut (1,034,249)
Military :: LEB ANON

Military branches:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF): Lebanese Arm y ((Al Jaysh al Lubnani) includes Lebanese Navy (Al
Quwwat al Bahiriyya al Lubnaniya), Lebanese Air Force (Al Quwwat al Jawwi ya al Lubnani ya)) (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
17-30 years of age for voluntar y militar y service; 18-24 years of age for officer candidates; no
conscription (2013)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,081,016
females age 16-49: 1,115,349 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 920,825
females age 16-49: 941,806 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 36,856
female: 35,121 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
4.04% of GDP (2012)
4.06% of GDP (2011)
4.04% of GDP (2010)
Transnational Issues :: LEB ANON
Disputes - international:
lacking a treaty or other docum entation describing the boundar y, portions of the Lebanon-Syria
boundary are unclear with several sections in dispute; since 2000, Lebanon has claimed Shab'a Farms
area in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights; the roughly 2,000-strong UN Interim Force in Lebanon has
been in place since 1978
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
refugees (country of origin): 449,957 (Palestinian refugees (UNRWA)); 5,986 (Iraq) (2014); 1,078,338
(Syria) (2015)
IDPs: 19,719 (2007 Lebanese security forces' destruction of Palestinian refugee camp) (2014)
stateless persons: undeterm ined (2014); note - tens of thousands of persons are stateless in Lebanon,
including many Palestinian refugees and their descendants, Syrian Kurds denaturalilzed in Syria in
1962, children born to Lebanese wom en married to foreign or stateless men; most babies born to Syrian
refugees, and Lebanese children whose births are unregistered
Trafficking in persons:
current situation: Lebanon is a source, transit, and destination countr y for women and children
subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking; Eastern European women and children are transported
through Lebanon for sexual exploitation in other Middle Eastern countries; women from Sri Lanka, the
Philippines, Ethiopia, Kenya, Bangladesh, Nepal, Madagascar, Dem ocratic Republic of the Congo, Togo,
Cameroon, and Nigeria are recruited b y agencies to work in domestic service but are often subject to
conditions indicative of forced labor, including the withholding of passports, nonpayment of wages,
restricted movem ent, threats, and abuse; Lebanons artiste visa program enabling women to work as
dancers for three months in the adult entertainment industry sustains a significant sex trade; anecdotal
inform ation indicates some Lebanese children are victims of forced labor, such as street begging and
commercial sexual exploitation; Syrian refugee women and children in Lebanon are at increased risked
of sex trafficking
tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List Lebanon does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the
elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so; the governm ent has a written
plan that, if im plem ented, would constitute a significant effort toward meeting the minimum standards
for eliminating human trafficking; in 2013, authorities conducted an increased num ber of investigations
of human trafficking and prosecuted and convicted som e trafficking offenders; the governm ent identified
and referred som e trafficking victims to NGO-run safe houses but did not directly fund protective
services; Lebanons sponsorship system and the withholding of passports continued to put domestic
workers at risk of exploitation (2014)
Illicit drugs:
cannabis cultivation dram atically reduced to 2,500 hectares in 2002 despite continued significant
cannabis consumption; opium popp y cultivation minim al; small amounts of Latin American cocaine and
Southwest Asian heroin transit country on way to European mark ets and for Middle Eastern
consumption; money laundering of drug proceeds fuels concern that extrem ists are benefiting from drug
trafficking
Conclusion
Despite how long the problem has existed, a mutually agreed upon border has
never been established between Lebanon and Israel. The border has been the site
of continuous conflict for almost 50 years, and the time to resolve the problem is
NOW. The establishment of a bipartisan border between Lebanon and Israel and its
continued monitoring by the United Nations Security Council would serve to lessen
conflicts, foster better relations between the two countries, and create a safer,
friendlier, and more **** world. We hope you will join the state of Lebanon in the
search for a better world.

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Introduction

The General Assembly:

Observing the lack of an agreed-upon border between Lebanon and Israel;

The General Assembly hereby:

Relations with Other Countries

Introduction :: LEB ANON

Geography :: LEB ANON

People and Society :: LEB ANON

female: 30 years (2015 est.)

total population: 77.4 years

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

Government :: LEB ANON

dual citizenship recognized: yes

Future Movement Bloc [Sa'ad al-HARIRI]

Economy :: LEB ANON

country comparison to the world: 90

Central bank discount rate:

country comparison to the world: 121

1,507.5 (2010 est.)

Energy :: LEB ANON

Crude oil - exports:

country comparison to the world: 89

Communications :: LEB ANON

Telephones - fixed lines:

Transportation :: LEB ANON

foreign-ow ned: 2 (Syria 2)

Military :: LEB ANON

Transnational Issues :: LEB ANON

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