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| 24 June 2016 |
Regional Commission and International Road Union to Sign Agreement Next Tuesday |
ESCWA will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Road Union (IRU) this coming Tuesday 28 June 2016 at 11:00 AM, at the UN House, Riad el Solh square, Beirut. |
| 4 December 2017 |
International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
In the context of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, marked annually on 3 December, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organising a three-day event on including persons with disabilities in the labour market. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Jordanian Capital Hosts Four Major ESCWA Events |
The Jordanian capital Amman will host four major events for the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) from Sunday 6 October until Sunday 13 October 2013. The ESCWA Communication and Information Unit will issue press releases to shed light on these activities, which are listed in detail below: - Expert Group Meeting on New Sources of Development Finance in the Arab Region (6-7 October 2013, Kempinski Hotel); |
| 28 June 2019 |
Lebanese Minister May Chidiac opens ESCWA workshop on open government and emerging technologies |
Beirut, Lebanon, 2-4 July 2019 |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Launches “Under an Olive Tree in Palestine” Poster |
"Under an Olive Tree in Palestine" is the slogan of a poster launched today by ESCWA as part of its efforts to raise awareness about the socio-economic repercussions of Israeli occupation in Palestine, including settlements and the policies of blockades and closures. The poster was distributed to UN headquarters in New York, Geneva, Vienna and to many UN agencies in Lebanon. ESCWA also provided the Palestinian Authority and some non-governmental organizations with copies for use and circulation. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Iraqi Human Rights Minister Visits UNESCWA, Meets Tallawy |
Iraqi Minister for Human Rights Wijdan Mikhail said today, “UNESCWA provides major support for her Ministry and the activities it intends to undertake.” She was speaking following her visit this afternoon to the UNESCWA headquarters in Riad el Solh Square, where she met with Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Antoine Mansour, head of UNESCWA’s Unit for Conflict Related Issues (ECRI). |
| 21 June 2019 |
ESCWA Committee on Energy convenes 12th Session |
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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Marks International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People |
On Friday 29 November 2013, an air of Palestine wafted through Beirut, which stood in solidarity in a day marked by ESCWA at the UN House. Every year on the same date, the Commission marks this day, stipulated by the UN General Assembly in 1977. This stand of solidarity is a reminder of the internationally-agreed upon rights of the Palestinian people, expressed through UN resolutions and still awaiting implementation while Palestinians endure an occupation that has not respected most of these international resolutions. |
| 19 February 2016 |
Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability Assessments in the Arab Region |
On the sidelines of the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris in December 2015, ESCWA organized a side event on “Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability Assessments in the Arab Region”. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Meeting Brings Together Expertise and Stakeholders to Tackle Development Under Crisis Conditions |
An Expert Group Meeting on “Development Under Crisis Conditions” opened yesterday that is being hosted by UNESCWA in cooperation with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Institute at the UN House, Beirut. The meeting, which is taking place from 27 to 28 June 2006, is enhancing development efforts in this often unstable region by bringing together expertise and stakeholders to address the causes and effects of conflict in the region. |