UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader Omar AlDafa considered today that the Regional Commission region sufferers from a variety of pressures that endanger the sustainability of its water resources.

Addressing development challenges as a result of conflict, UN-ESCWA is hosting an expert group meeting on “Strengthening Good Governance Practices in Conflict Affected Countries: Current Priorities and Future Interventions”, on 27-28 February 2009, at UN House, Beirut.

UN ESCWA is organizing an Expert Group Meeting on “Compilation and Analysis of Energy Statistics and Indicators” in cooperation with MEDSTAT (the regional statistical co-operation programme between the European Union and 10 Mediterranean partner countries), the International Energy Agency (IEA),

UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader Omar AlDafa began today his first official visit to Saudi Arabia since assuming his functions.

UN-ESCWA is organizing an “Expert Group Meeting on “Sustainable Land Management as a Best Practice to Enhance Rural Development in the ESCWA Region” from 25 to 27 March 2009 at the UN House, Riad el Solh Ave.

ESCWA is holding a three-day Workshop on "Investment in the Information and Communication Technology Sector," from 5 to 7 May 2009 in Cairo.

ESCWA Executive Secretary yesterday discussed bilateral relations with Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji Otri, examining ways to strengthen and develop them, namely in areas of rehabilitation and training, and also touching on development and service fields.

In cooperation with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) holds the Western Asia Regional Ministerial Meeting on “Addressing Non-communicable Diseas