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| 30 October 2020 |
Second virtual meeting of the Expert Group on Social Protection Reform |
Social protection, including social insurance, basic health services and social assistance is a human right for every member of society. Moreover, it is an indispensable tool to fulfil the goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to “end poverty and hunger, in all their forms and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy environment”. |
| 5 December 2014 |
High Level Meeting on the Yemen National Dialogue |
The High-level Meeting on the Yemen National Dialogue was held in Beirut, on 11 and 12 June 2014. The meeting was attended by ministers, deputies, senior officials and activists from Yemen, to discuss all social, political and economic pillars as framed by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) initiative which, in November 2011, led to the formation of a Government of national unity; a Military Committee for Establishing Safety and Security; the election of a new president; constitutional and electoral reform; and the National Dialogue Conference. |
| 26 February 2015 |
Statistical Committee, 11th Session |
The Data Revolution in support of and for monitoring the Post 2015 Development Agenda |
| 5 December 2014 |
First Workshop on Population Census Preparedness in some Arab countries |
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| 4 October 2017 |
The Arab Forum On Nanoscience and Technology applications |
It is well known that the Arab region suffers greatly from water scarcity, which is directly related to food and Energy security. Many of the countries in the region resorted to unconventional methods to provide for their water needs such as desalination or use of renewable energy sources such as solar energy. Nanotechnology is one of the most important emerging technologies to help meet these challenges. It can provide effective and environmentally acceptable solutions. |
| 7 May 2019 |
Discussion of ESCWA’s forthcoming regional report on “Social Protection Reform in the Arab Region” |
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| 5 December 2014 |
ESCWA session on "The Role of Renewable Energy in Socio - Economic Development in the Arab Region" |
The Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing a session titled "The Role of Renewable Energy in Socio - Economic Development in the Arab Region" on 17 Sept. 2014, with a focus on the impact of RE and EE deployment and role of SMEs in this respect, within the activities of the 5the Beirut Energy Forum (www.beirutenergyforum.com). |
| 5 December 2014 |
Reinforcing Social Equity: Integrating Youth in the Development Process |
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| 6 December 2017 |
ESCWA Consultative Committee on Scientific and Technological Development and Technological Innovation, Fifth Meeting |
The fifth meeting of the ESCWA Consultative Committee on Scientific and Technological Development and Technological Innovation (ESTIC) was held on 29 and 30 March 2010 at United Nations House in Beirut. The fifth ESTIC meeting aimed at the following: (a) reviewing the achievements of the Information |
| 28 November 2018 |
Observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 2018 |
Official ceremony and exhibitions organized by ESCWA to observe the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (26-29 November 2018) |