To mark the 27th anniversary of Lebanon's civil war (1975-1990), local NGO Offre Joie (The Joy of Giving) organized a rally entitled "A New Page" outside Beirut's National Museum on Wednesday.
The event brought together civilians and religious figures who watched plays, read poetry and listened to speeches calling for national unity and reconciliation, The Daily Star reported.
The event also urged people not to forget those who have been missing since the war started.
To date, the fate of around 17,000 victims of enforced disappearances who vanished during the 15-year conflict is still unknown, leaving thousands of families waiting in anguish.
In addition to those who are still missing, more than 150,000 people were killed during a war that displaced the country's population and completely destroyed its infrastructure.
As thousands are still missing, Lebanon's ICRC delegation calls for action
On Thursday, the International Committee of the Red Cross called on the Lebanese authorities to pass a law clarifying the fate of those who have gone missing during armed conflicts in the country since 1975, The Daily Star reported.
The ICRC also urged the Lebanese government to make more serious moves, calling on them to collect DNA samples from the families of those who are still missing.
In his statement, Fabrizzio Carboni, the head of the ICRC delegation to Lebanon said "the families of missing persons have been waiting for years, anxious to receive news about their loved ones."
"We are running out of time: mothers and fathers are dying heartbroken without knowing what happened to their sons and daughters," he added.