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| 12 August 2015 |
For Advancing Iraqi Public Sector Reforms |
On 21 May 2015, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) concluded the first Familiarization Seminars on Knowledge Management in support of ongoing public sector reforms in Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region. |
| 14 August 2020 |
“UN4Beirut”: UN staff members unite to help after port explosion |
UN4Beirut was initiated by the ESCWA Staff Council and other UN Staff Unions in Lebanon, to support the Lebanese people and their devastated city after 4 August blast. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Launches “Under an Olive Tree in Palestine” Poster |
Beirut, 26 Oct 2011 (UN Information Service) — “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 |
UN Starts Training in Beirut on Development Goals’ Monitoring |
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen national capacity for monitoring the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Operations Coordination Office (UNDOCO) in New York and the UNICEF’s MENA Regional Office in Amman, is `, is `organizing two workshops to train trainers (ToT) on “DevInfo Ver.6” from 13 to 24 July 2009, in Beirut. |
| 4 November 2019 |
Enhancing integrated national development planning in Tunisia |
Beirut-Tunis, 30 October 2019 (ESCWA)--As part of efforts to improve planning processes towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 in the Arab region, ESCWA concluded today a two-day workshop on “Enhancing integrated national development planning in Tunisia”. The workshop was aimed at building the capacity of Tunisian planning stakeholders in the different techniques and methodologies of integrated planning. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Social Security System Data Shortage Major Challenge in ESCWA Region |
Beirut, 9 September 2011 (UN Information Services) — Main challenges to developing high-performing and sustainable social security systems in most member countries of ESCWA include the lack of data on social protection, political will and good governance, a meeting of the 14-member UN regional commission concluded today. |
| 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. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Implications of Syrian Crisis on Lebanon and Jordan Proven Link of Social and Economic Repercussions |
On 4 and 5 July 2013, a group of Lebanese, Syrian and Jordanian experts gathered at ESCWA to discuss the implications of the Syrian crisis on the economies of Jordan and Lebanon with the participation of international experts concerned with the economic and social situation in the region. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA and Alcatel-Lucent to Launch a Study on Broadband for Development |
UN-ESCWA, represented by the Chief of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division Youssef Nusseir, and Alcatel-Lucent, represented by Vice-President Thierry Albrand, will hold a press conference at the Jordanian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in Amman at 12:30 pm on Wednesday 28 February 2007. This press conference is intended to launch a joint publication entitled “Broadband for Development in the UN-ESCWA Region: Enhancing Access to ICT Services in a Global Knowledge Society”. |
| 11 December 2014 |
From Words to Action |
During the Week of International Women Day (8-15 March), ESCWA elevators were dressed in Arabic calligraphy, the language of the region where the Commission is working alongside governments to implement women’s rights. From words to achievement, "من مربوطة إلى مبسوطة", was an internal visual campaign inside the UN House, Beirut, that showed the difference empowerment can make through a simple, to-the-point, Arabic illustration. |