In April 2016, ESCWA in partnership with UN Environment, and the (League of Arab States) LAS secretariat  (as JCEDAR’s Technical Secretariat) organized the “Preparatory Meeting for the AFSD and the United Nations Environment Assembly” which resulted in an outcome document presented to the

“Over 80% of the world’s wastewater is released to environment without treatment,” the UN World Water Development Report 2017 reads.

Beirut, 16 March 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) – The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Deputy Executive Secretary for Programme Support Khawla Mattar signed today on behalf of ESCWA a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Moroccan

ESCWA, represented by its Deputy Executive Secretary for Programme Support Khawla Mattar, signed on 16 March 2017 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Moroccan Ministry of General Affairs and Governance, represented by Minister Mohamad Al-Wafa.

This publication presents the demographic trends and prospects in the Arab region revealing an increase in the proportion of older persons in the population. It analyses the consequences of this phenomenon on age structures and sustainable development.