United Nations Under-Secretary-General and EDCWA Executive Secretary Mohamed Ali Al-Hakim visited on 14 August 2017 the Director-General of the General Security, Major-General Abbas Ibrahim.
 
During his visit, the Executive Secretary was accompanied by ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary for Program Support Khawla Mattar and ESCWA Chief Security and Safety Section Said Jannoun.
 
The two sides discussed cooperation and coordination between the General Directorate of the General Security and ESCWA.