BEIRUT — Lebanon has officially nominated Télé Liban’s archive to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.

President Joseph Aoun said that this move restores the country to its rightful place on the global cultural and media map and affirms the value of its documented national memory.

Speaking at a ceremony held on November 14 at Télé Liban’s headquarters, President Aoun said the nomination confirms that Lebanon’s cultural and media heritage “deserves international recognition and preservation."

The president stressed that Télé Liban is “an inseparable part of our national identity"

Télé Liban Board Chair Dr. Elissar Naddaf said the institution’s archive, documenting Lebanon’s political and cultural life since 1958, has been fully digitized with the support of UNESCO’s Beirut office and the Aleph Foundation.

She confirmed that the nomination file was submitted to UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris last week, describing the step as one that places Lebanon’s memory within the world’s collective heritage.

Naddaf also outlined a broader reform plan aimed at restoring Télé Liban’s role as a public service broadcaster.

She announced expanded sports coverage and ongoing discussions to broadcast the upcoming FIFA World Cup free of charge to Lebanese viewers, pending official support, alongside plans to adjust staff salaries in line with the minimum wage.

Information Minister Paul Morcos welcomed the UNESCO nomination, praising sustained efforts to protect and digitize the archive.

The ceremony featured presentations on the preservation of the archive and its preparation for UNESCO’s register, underscoring Télé Liban’s role as a guardian of Lebanon’s collective memory.