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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA and the League of Arab States launch technical material on disability in the Arab region |
ESCWA launched in partnership with the League of Arab States a technical material on "Disability in the Arab Region: An Overview". The launch took place during a regional seminar on disability policies in Arab countries in light of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD. |
| 22 September 2015 |
Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Development Essential for Government Leaders |
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| 15 November 2018 |
ESCWA Technology Centre: an expertise hub in the Arab region |
Beirut-Amman, 15 November 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--In the heart of Amman, Jordan, within the grounds of the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), lies the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Technology Centre (ETC). |
| 11 December 2014 |
Tallawy Guest of Honour at 5th Middle East Achievement Awards |
UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy said the determination of Arab women led to the achievement of a series of measures related to the progress of women and their empowerment in the Arab world. Tallawy was speaking at a ceremony held under her aegis on the occasion of International Women’s Day and organized by the Middle East Achievement Awards Institute at Burj Al Arab, Dubai, last night. The ceremony was attended by a host of political, diplomatic, economic, and cultural figures who came together to honor 5 prominent Arab women. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Amman Hosts Three Regional UN-ESCWA Meetings |
The Jordanian capital, Amman, is set to host three regional UN-ESCWA meetings between 18 and 21 December 2006. They are: “Seminar on Follow-Up of Activities of the Regional Mechanism on the Development of Energy Uses for Sustainable Development”, “Regional Workshop on Energy Efficiency Labeling”, and “Regional Workshop on Clean Development Mechanism: Project Document Preparation in UN-ESCWA Member Countries”. |
| 28 January 2019 |
Parliamentarians discuss their role in advancing sustainable development |
Beirut, 25 January 2019 (Communication and Information Unit)--In line with the aim to ‘empower people and ensure inclusiveness and equality’ across the Arab region, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held the second regional parliamentary forum seeking to strengthen the capacities and knowledge of parliamentarians so that they can play a more effective role in advancing sustainable development efforts. |
| 20 April 2018 |
Regional Meeting of Civil Society on Electoral Justice |
Regional Meeting of Civil Society on Electoral Justice
Beirut, UN-House, 23 April 2018 What: The eighth civil society dialogue session entitled “Electoral Justice: The Essence of Meaningful Participation in Lebanon and the Arab Region” |
| 11 December 2014 |
The Right to Know |
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| 6 March 2017 |
ESCWA Marks 2017 International Women's Day |
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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA calls for Arab Economic Integration to Revive Development Integration would increase regional GDP by 3 per cent, create 6 million new jobs by 2020 |
On 25 February 2014, UN Undersecretary General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf launched from Tunis a remarkable report entitled “Arab Integration: A 21st Century Development Imperative” with the participation of Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and a crowd of political, economic, intellectual and public figures. Media representatives who took part in the ceremony received a press kit, which we will re-publish over five parts, in view of the importance of the issues the Report addresses. |