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11 December 2014	Berri Opens ESCWA’s 26th Ministerial Session, Urges Work for YouthAlDafa: ESCWA Upholding Development in Region despite Difficulties	Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri opened today ESCWA’s 26th Ministerial Session held under the theme “Youth are Change” at the UN House, Beirut, amidst a crowd of Arab ministers, officials and media representatives. In addition to the statement of Berri, the opening of the Session featured statements by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, delivered on his behalf by ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader AlDafa, who read ESCWA’s statement well.
16 March 2018	Libya Socioeconomic Dialogue Project launched by ESCWA and partners in Tunis	Beirut, 16 March 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) recently launched the Libya Socioeconomic Dialogue Project, which will provide a platform for Libyans to engage in formulating a long-term vision for the socioeconomic development of their country.
11 December 2014	UNESCWA 24th Ministerial Session to Convene Under Auspices of Lebanese House Speaker	Under the auspices of Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) is holding its 24th Ministerial Session at the UN House, Beirut, on 10 and 11 May 2006. The Ministerial Session is the main governing body of the Commission, which decides on its policy.
7 December 2017	ESCWA Report: Enough Resources in Arab region to finance SDG Agenda	*ESCWA Report: Enough Resources in Arab region to finance SDG Agenda* *Tueni: Difficult to Channel Funds via Lebanese Banking System*
31 December 2018	Regional Commission’s international event adopts Financing for Development Consensus	Beirut, 5 December 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--A multi-stakeholder “Beirut Consensus on Financing for Development” was adopted at the first International Conference on “Financing Sustainable Development” organized by the Beirut based United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on 28-29 November 2018 to influence regional and national contexts in
11 December 2014	UN Launches World Economic Situation and Prospects Report 2010 in Beirut	ESCWA and the UN Information Centre in Beirut (UNIC-Beirut) today launched the 2011 World Economic Situation and Prospects report, published yearly by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The conference featured a statement by UNIC Beirut Director Bahaa Elkoussy, and a detailed regional presentation by Simon Neaime, the Head of the Economic Analysis Section in ESCWA’s Economic Development and Globalization Division.
10 December 2016	Justice for the Palestinian People on Agenda of 29th ESCWA Ministerial Council	“Justice for the Palestinian people: fifty years of Israeli occupation” is among the salient issues on the agenda of the ESCWA 29th Ministerial Session, hosted by Qatar on 13-15 December 2016, at the Sheraton Grand, Doha. The Session tackles the Palestinian issue from three angles: The question of apartheid; Premises and approach for calculating the cumulative cost of the occupation; and a proposal for a Communication strategy to support the Palestinian people. Apartheid
20 April 2018	Regional Meeting of Civil Society on Electoral Justice	*Regional Meeting of Civil Society on Electoral Justice* Beirut, UN-House, 23 April 2018 What: The eighth civil society dialogue session entitled “Electoral Justice: The Essence of Meaningful Participation in Lebanon and the Arab Region” When: Monday 23 April 2018 from 10:00am to 01:00pm
22 July 2019	At High-Level Political Forum, ESCWA urges persistent commitment to 2030 Agenda	Beirut-New York, 22 July 2019 (ESCWA)--A delegation from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) concluded a 2-week long round of meetings at the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) held on 9-18 July in New York, where it conveyed the voice of the Arab region, urging persistent commitment to 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
11 December 2014	Egyptian Minister of Labour Force and Immigration to Open Regional Workshop on Movement of Natural Persons and its Implications on Development in Arab States	The Egyptian Minister of Labour Force and Immigration, Ms. Aisha Abdel-Hadi, will be opening a meeting organized by UN-ESCWA (the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) and the Arab Labour Organization (ALO) on 5-6 September 2007 at the Cairo Pyramisa Hotel.

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