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| 11 December 2014 |
Partnership Building Forum for Arab Domains on the Internet |
ESCWA and the League of Arab States (LAS) are organizing a Partnership Building Forum for the Implementation of the Arab Top Level Domains (TLD) “.arab” & “.عرب”, on 5 and 6 July 2011 at the Fairmont Heliopolis and Towers Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. This forum is organized in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and hosted by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) in Egypt. |
| 8 October 2019 |
ESCWA continues to train Syrian refugees and Lebanese women in Akkar |
Beirut, 11 September 2019 (ESCWA)-- ESCWA and its partners concluded a 3-day training on 6 September aimed at empowering women refugees from Syria and vulnerable women in Akkar, Lebanon, to play an active role in improving their lives and advocating for their rights. |
| 17 November 2017 |
Women's Legal and Political Gains: Reflections on the Moroccan Experience and Possibilities for Change in Lebanon |
23-24 November 2017 – 09:00 am – AUB, Beirut What: A conference on “Women’s Legal and Political Gains: Reflections on the Moroccan Experience and Possibilities for Change in Lebanon” organised by the Lebanese Association of Women Researchers (Bahithat), in cooperation with Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship and the Centre for Women at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA). |
| 14 February 2019 |
Environmental dimension of 2030 Agenda in Palestine at ESCWA seminar |
Beirut-Amman, 8 February 2019 (ESCWA)--Approaches to implement the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Palestine and appropriate tools to monitor the progress in the implementation of environment related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were recently discussed in Amman with Palestinian experts. |
| 27 February 2020 |
ESCWA, UN Women and Save the Children mark International Women’s Day |
What: International Women’s Day organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States, and Save the Children International. |
| 23 November 2016 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2015-2016 |
On 10 November 2016, ESCWA launched its Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2015-2016, which highlights the colossal direct and indirect economic and social impact of the five-year old conflicts and political transitions in the region. Director of ESCWA Economic Development and Integration Division Mohamed el Moctar Mohamed el Hacene presented the Survey. He said, “The economic and political uncertainty in the region continues to restrain the general prospects for growth, job creation and stability.” |
| 11 December 2014 |
Next Week: Ambassadors of UNESCWA Countries Consider Preparations for Upcoming Ministerial Session |
In preparation for the 24th UNESCWA Ministerial Session to take place in Beirut next May, the ambassadors of UNESCWA member countries will meet on Thursday 2 February 2006 at the UN House, Beirut. This comes within the context of an Advisory Committee Meeting that is the first for this year. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UNESCWA Advisory Committee Considers Preparations for Upcoming Ministerial Session |
In preparation for the 24th UNESCWA Ministerial Session to take place in Beirut next May, the ambassadors of UNESCWA member countries will meet tomorrow, Thursday 2 February 2006, at the UN House, Beirut. This comes within the context of an Advisory Committee Meeting that is the first for this year. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Meets in Abu Dhabi on Traffic Casualty Reduction |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), is organizing a workshop in Abu Dhabi for "Setting Regional and National Road Traffic Casualty Reduction Targets in the ESCWA Region" on 16-17 June; The workshop will discuss strengthening national capacities of low and middle income countries to reduce road traffic casualties and the establishment of national committees for road safety. The meeting will also review the current statistics on road safety and developments in the field of road safety management in member countries. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA and Hariri Foundation Sign MoU on Women Empowerment |