Feb 07, 2026
ANND Newsletter January 2026 - From Davos to the UPR: Between Promises, and Accountability

ANND Newsletter - From Davos to the UPR: Between Promises, and Accountability

This issue brings together reflections on Davos, multilateralism, and Lebanon’s UPR, highlighting both the opportunities and limitations of these processes, and calling for a multilateral system that truly serves people, not just elites.

Newsletter Opening by Zahra Bazzi: Reclaiming Multilateralism for Rights, Justice, and Accountability

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Following the World Economic Forum in Davos, Roberto Bissio and Habib Maalouf's articles examine the shifts in global economic and political debates.

Trump’s Davos farce - Roberto Bissio

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In Davos 2026, Climate Change Has Become a New Investment in Disasters - Habib Maalouf

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In January, ANND in partnership with civil society organizations, organized a side event in Geneva, during Lebanon’s fourth Universal Periodic Review, to assess the human rights situation and promote accountability mechanisms. The following articles, written by members of the civil society delegation, reflect key discussions, gaps in the implementation of recommendations, and the role of civil society in advancing rights-based reforms.

Freedom of Religion or Belief in Lebanon’s Fourth UPR Cycle: From Sectarian Governance to Equal Citizenship - Fadi Hachem

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Reflections on Lebanon’s Fourth UPR Cycle: Civil and Political Rights Between Commitments and Reality - Saadeddine Shatila

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From Prolonged Institutional Discrimination to Legal Reform: Legal Gaps, Political Pretexts, and Reform Pathways for Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon in the Fourth UPR Cycle - Ghassan Abdallah

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