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Welcome to the website of the Economic and Social Council. The Council has been claimed by the Lebanese people since the advent of the first councils in the world, in France, in Italy; the UN ECOSOC was established at the same time as the main agencies more than 70 years ago. In 1989 it was decided at the Taif Conference, in 1995 the law was enacted, and in 2000 it became a reality. The ESC has functioned normally for one mandate; thereafter the appointment of the new assembly has been postponed many times which was an early warning of the freeze of institutions. "Emerging Lebanon" is the sign of the local and international efforts that were deployed so as the spirit of the Council remains alive and ready to serve Lebanon.

Activities

Arabid: The Cabinet's decision regarding customs duties takes into account the delicate situation.

30-06-2026

The head of the Economic and Social Council, Charles Arbid, wrote via AX: "The Cabinet did well to suspend Decree No. 3214, which amended the schedule of customs duties on imported products." He added: "Today's Cabinet decision takes into account the ...

Raji discussed with Arabid the issue of Lebanese diaspora and strengthening economic cooperation

26-06-2026

Foreign Minister Youssef Raji received a delegation from the Economic and Social Council, headed by Charles Arbid, in a meeting that addressed ways to strengthen cooperation between the Council and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the Lebanese diaspora abroad, ...

Al-Bustani from the Economic and Social Council: A free economy cannot be built in the absence of a competition authority and a modern consumer protection law

26-06-2026

MP Farid Boustani, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Economy, Industry, Trade, and Planning, accepted an invitation from Charles Arbid, President of the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council, to participate in a participatory dialogue with Minister of Industry Joe ...

A dialogue session with the Minister of Industry at the Economic Council about “the challenges of the present and the opportunities of the future”

26-06-2026

At the invitation of its president, Charles Arbid, the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council held a participatory dialogue with Minister of Industry Joe Issa Khoury, entitled “Lebanese Industry: Present Challenges and Future Opportunities.” The meeting was attended by the President of ...

26-06-2026

The Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, in a dialogue session held by the Economic Council, stated: "No banking reform can succeed in a country that cannot finance itself." Arbid emphasized the importance of the anticipated amendments to the draft la

03-06-2026

The Economic, Social, and Environmental Council held a dialogue and consultative meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, Karim Saeed. The meeting was attended by MPs Farid Boustani, Nicolas Sehnaoui, Tony Frangieh, Faisal Sayegh, Amin Sherri, Michel ...