On 17 November 2016, ESCWA and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the twenty-second session of the annual Conference of the Parties (COP 22), the supreme decision-making body of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Chan

Within the framework of the Regional Initiative for the Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Socio-Economic Vulnerability in the Arab Region

The paper provides a detailed overview of population dynamics and trends in the Arab region. Furthermore, it explains the concept of demographic dividend and timing of the window of opportunity.

On 10 November 2016, ESCWA launched its Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2015-2016, which highlights the colossal direct and indirect economic and social impact of the five-year old conflicts and political transitions in the region.

         ESCWA is observing the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Tuesday 29 November 2016 at the UN House, Beirut.
 

ESCWA convened the first Technical Advisory Group on Economic Statistics (TAGES) for the Arab Region on 9 and 10 November 2016, in Cairo.
 

Under the auspices of HRH Princess Sumaya Bint El Hassan, President of ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) Board of Governors, the Centre held on 13 November 2016, in Amman, an executive workshop for scientific research leaders in Arab countries, in cooperation with the Qatar National Research Fund (QN