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| 28 June 2016 |
ESCWA, IRU Sign Agreement on Transport Facilitation |
Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General Of the International Road Union (IRU) today said that trade figures within the Arab region are quite shocking, since for example only 9% of trade is between the Arab world. De Pretto was speaking at the UN House in Beirut before signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ESCWA on cooperation and coordination of efforts on transport-related issues in the Arab region. |
| 7 February 2017 |
ESCWA Staff Bid Farewell to Outgoing Deputy Executive Secretary |
Tuesday 31 January 2017 marked the last day in ESCWA for Deputy Executive Secretary for Programme Abdallah Al Dardari around whom ESCWA staff members gathered for farewell moments before joining the World Bank as Senior Advisor for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation in the Middle East and North Africa. |
| 8 January 2018 |
ESCWA recommends strengthening cooperation with Hariri Foundation |
ESCWA Executive Secretary Mohamad Ali Alhakim has recommended strengthening mutual cooperation between ESCWA and the Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development in programs of joint interest, especially those related to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. |
| 11 December 2014 |
New Website on UNESCWA Regional Advisory Services |
UNESCWA has just launched a new website showcasing the activities of its Programme Planning and Technical Cooperation Division (PPTCD), which plays a support role in planning, coordinating and monitoring UNESCWA projects and activities. This website will provide access to UNESCWA services as well. |
| 25 January 2018 |
Leaders of ESCWA and Lebanese Ministry of Industry meet to strengthen relations |
The Executive Secretary of ESCWA and the Lebanese Minister of Industry met on Wednesday in Beirut to discuss reinforcing cooperation, especially in terms of planning and implementing programs that can support economic and social development in Lebanon. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Lebanese Officials to Launch UNESCWA E-Caravan Project |
Lebanese Minister of Communication Marwan Hamadeh, Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs Nayla Mouawad and UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy will launch the E-Caravan project for South Lebanon during a press conference at 11:00am Wednesday, 18 January 2006, at the UN House, Beirut. The project is implemented in cooperation with “Fondation Saradar”. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UNITAR and UNESCWA to Train Arab and Foreign Diplomats |
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in cooperation with UNESCWA, is organizing a training workshop for the diplomatic community based in Beirut entitled “Conference Diplomacy” from 21 to 23 June 2006 at the United Nations House, Riadh El Solh Square. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Basil Fuleihan Institute, ESCWA Launch Public Finance Management Reference Guide |
Lebanese Minister of Finance Rayya Hassan and ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader AlDafa will open a regional workshop on “Public Finance Reform: A Roadmap for Modernization and Good Governance.” The workshop, co-organized by ESCWA and the Basil Fuleihan Institute (IOF), is scheduled to open at 15:00 on Monday 31 May 2010 at the Institute's premises in Beirut. The opening will witness the launch of a reference guide on ‘Best Practices in Public Finance Management’. |
| 19 February 2016 |
Assessing the National Statistical System in Egypt |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century Program (PARIS21) and the African Development Bank have established a multi-organization team coordinated by PARIS21 upon the request of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). |
| 21 April 2015 |
Regional Commission Honors Arab Women Voices |
On the occasion of International Women's Day, ESCWA honored Arab women voices: singer and poet Jaheda Wehbe, Palestinian-American poet and scholar Lisa Suhair Majaj and Palestinian-Lebanese filmmaker Carole Mansour. Held in cooperation with the Resource Center for Gender Equality (ABAAD) and under the title "Voices of Arab Women," on 5 March 2015 at the UN House, Beirut, the ceremony saw the participation of Second Vice Chair of the National Commission for Lebanese Women Lama Tammam Salam, and Lebanese Minister of Displaced Persons Alice Chabtini. |