Supporting Women’s Political Participation in Lebanon
The UNDP’s Lebanese Elections Assistance Project (LEAP), funded by the EU and in partnership with “Women in Front”, held training sessions to encourage women to participate in the political life as candidates and run for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The sessions were delivered in eight different regions across Lebanon between 20 January and 18 February, […]
Timor Leste went to poll to elect new President
On 20 March 2017 former guerillero Francisco Guterres, better known by his nom de guerre Lu-Olo, has been elected President of East Timor, defeating 8 other candidates running for presidential election. According to provisional results announced by the Secretariat for Technical and Electoral Administration (STAE), winner Guterres received 57,08% of votes cast against contestant António […]