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| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA to Commemorate International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People |
On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (29 November), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) is holding a meeting at 10 am on Wednesday, 29 November 2006 at the UN House, Riad El-Solh Square, Beirut. UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy and Mr. Peter Hansen, former High Commissioner of UNRWA, will address the meeting. Ms. Tallawy will be delivering the statement of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Anan, as well as remarks by UN-ESCWA. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA 28th Session Opens Senior Official Segment |
On 15 September 2014, the 28th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) opened in the Tunisian capital at the senior officials’ level. Opening statements were delivered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which chaired the ESCWA 27th Session, and which was represented by Undersecretary of the Economic Policies Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Economy Muhammad Saleh Al Shalwah, and by ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Nadim Khouri. |
| 28 June 2018 |
ESCWA concludes 30th Ministerial Session, adopts Beirut Consensus |
Beirut, 28 June 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)—On Thursday, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) concluded the ministerial segment of its 30th Ministerial Session on Technology for Sustainable Development in the Arab Region under the High Patronage of the President of the Lebanese Republic, Michel Aoun. |
| 10 March 2017 |
Workshop on Effective National Technology Transfer Systems in Oman |
As part of its project on “Establishing National Technology Development and Transfer Systems in 5 Arab Countries”, ESCWA Technology Center (ETC) conducted a workshop on “Effective National Technology Transfer System in Oman” in cooperation with its national partner in Oman The Research Council (TRC) in Muscat, on 25 January 2017. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Workshop on “Measuring Wellbeing and Progress of Arab Societies” |
Beirut, 29 October 2010 (UN Information Service) — ESCWA, in close collaboration with the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics (AITRS), is organizing the first coordinators’ workshop on “Measuring Wellbeing and Progress of Arab Societies” from 1 to 5 November 2010, at the UN House in Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Arab Integration: A 21st Century Development Imperative |
“Arab Integration: A 21st Century Development Imperative” is the name of the flagship report produced by ESCWA in preparation for the upcoming Arab Economic Forum set to be held in Tunisia early next year. |
| 30 May 2019 |
ESCWA signs technical cooperation memo with Iraq |
Beirut, 30 May 2019 (ESCWA)--United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCWA Rola Dashti today signed a Technical Cooperation (TC) framework with the Iraqi government, represented by the Minister of Planning, Mr. Nouri Al-Dulaimi, for the period 2019-2020. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Discusses Development and Economic Issues in the Region |
ESCWA opens its “Expert Group Meeting on Moving the Development Agenda Forward: Opportunities and Potential Gains”, tomorrow Thursday 5 November 2009, to discuss challenges facing Arab countries amidst the ongoing global developments. The opening session of this meeting, which convenes at 10:00 AM, will witness a statement by UN Under-Secretary General and ESCWA Executive Secretary, Bader AlDafa. |
| 23 August 2019 |
Lebanese Agriculture Minister at ESCWA to discuss technology transfer into the sector |
Beirut, 26-27 August 2019
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| 11 December 2014 |
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