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| 11 December 2014 |
UNESCWA and International Organization for Migration Sign Cooperation Agreement |
In parallel with the Economic and Social Council meetings taking place in Geneva this week, a ceremony was held to sign a cooperation agreement between the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The agreement was signed by Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy on behalf of UNESCWA, and by Director General Brunson McKinley on behalf of IOM. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary Arrives in Vienna, Follows up Commission’s Work Program |
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), Ms. Mervat Tallawy, arrived in Vienna yesterday where she will be following up on the implementation of the Commission’s work program from the United Nations office at Vienna. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UNESCWA to back Egypt in National Population and Housing Census |
In support of the United Nations 2010 World Program of Population and Housing Censuses, adopted by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in its resolution 2005/13, and under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Egypt, Mr. Ahmed Nazif, the United Nations Economic and Social commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), is holding a national seminar on “Population, Housing and Establishment Censuses in the Context of Development" on 30-31 July 2006 at Conrad-Hotel, Cairo. |
| 11 December 2014 |
LBCI Condemns Attacks Over Transmission Facilities |
UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy today received a letter by the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) condemning the Israeli attack over the station’s transmission sites, which took place on 21 July 2006, and resulted in “killing one of its employees manning one of these facilities and injuring 2 others.” The Corporation asked Tallawy to transmit its condemnation to international references. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary Reiterates Call for Immediate Cease Fire |
Commenting on the aggression today to which the UN House in Beirut was exposed, UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy said, “we understand the feeling of the Lebanese people after several civilians fell due to strikes over the Qana village early this morning, which recalls the tragedy that hit this village in 1996.” She added, “We appreciate the intervention of the Lebanese authorities at the highest level to provide protection to the UN headquarters in Beirut and stress Lebanon’s need of the United Nations and UNESCWA. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UNESCWA to Document Effects of Military Operations on Lebanon |
UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy said that the Commission’s Unit for Conflict Related Issues (ECRI) was documenting the effects of the military operations on Lebanon in order to serve as a practical reference to any future work for rehabilitation and re-construction in the country. Tallawy was speaking this morning to the UN Information Services when she also underlined that the work program was ongoing as planned before the recent crisis has ravaged the country. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UNESCWA Seminar on Population Census in Egypt Concludes, Recommends Contribution of National Potentials in Giving Accurate Data |
Participants in the UNESCWA seminar on “Population, Housing and Establishment Censuses in the Context of Development" held in Cairo on 30-31 July 2006 under the patronage of Egyptian Prime Minister considered that the implementation of the census is Egypt was an important opportunity to be used in indicating the effects of population issues over development and the future needs in Egypt not only at the national and provincial levels. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary Expresses Gratitude to UAE on Commitment to Continued UNESCWA Programmes and Activities |
UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy today expressed her appreciation for the firm support of the United Arab Emirates to UNESCWA and its commitment to the continuation of the regional commission’s programmes and activities. This continuation has allowed UNESCWA to provide its services to all the member countries despite the critical situation in Beirut, the permanent headquarters of UNESCWA. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Cairo to Host UNESCWA-GTZ Meeting on Regional Water Utilities |
Under the auspices of Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Planning Ahmed El Magraby, and in the presence of Mr. Mahmoud Abu-Zeid, Minister of Water resources and Irrigation, UNESCWA and the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) are holding a Consultative Meeting entitled “Proposal for Formation of an Arab Water Utilities Network” from 4 to 6 September 2006 at the Conrad Hotel, Cairo, Egypt. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Tallawy: War Did Not Stop UNESCWA Work in the Service of Lebanon and other Member States |
Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy stressed that not once did UNESCWA stop its work in the service of Lebanon and other member countries, even during the war. She said this during a teleconference today with the United Nations Information Service at UNESCWA which focused on following-up the media work programme at the Commission. |