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| 11 December 2014 |
27th Ministerial Session of ESCWA Kicks Off, Stresses Importance of Establishing Development |
The 27th Ministerial Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) opened on 9 May at the United Nations House in Beirut. Speakers at the opening ceremony were Mr. Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in Jordan, which chaired the 26th Session of the Commission, Mr. Sultan Bin Said Al-Mansoori, Minister of Economy in the United Arab Emirates chairing the current Session, Ms. Rima Khalaf, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCWA, and Mr. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Opens Sixth Session of Trade Liberalization and Globalization Committee |
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| 18 December 2018 |
Young Arab talents tackle gender-based violence in regional arts competition |
Beirut, 12 December 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – The 2018 edition of the regional arts competition organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia ( |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Proposes a Strategic Vision for Arab Integration and Renaissance A new report makes a powerful case for how integration can be realized and sustained |
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. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Challenges Facing Region on Agenda of UNESCWA 24th Ministerial Session |
The New Challenges Facing Western Asia and their Impact on UNESCWA Work is the one of the priorities listed on the agenda of the 24th Ministerial Session being held under the auspices of Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri at the UN House, Beirut, on 10-11 May 2006. |
| 24 April 2018 |
Arab Forum for Sustainable Development opens at ESCWA, highlights urgent need to tackle natural resources issues |
Beirut, 24 April 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--- On Tuesday, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) welcomed a record number of participants at its headquarters in Beirut for its annual Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD), this year focused on “Natural Resources, Future Generations, and the Common Good”. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN Launches World Economic Situation and Prospects Report 2010 in Beirut |
ESCWA and the UN Information Centre in Beirut (UNIC-Beirut) today launched the 2011 World Economic Situation and Prospects report, published yearly by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The conference featured a statement by UNIC Beirut Director Bahaa Elkoussy, and a detailed regional presentation by Simon Neaime, the Head of the Economic Analysis Section in ESCWA’s Economic Development and Globalization Division. |
| 24 February 2021 |
Arab Region holds its First Regional Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration |
Beirut-Cairo, 24 February 2021--The first Regional Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) in the Arab region started today. The two-day conference will be attended by Member States and all relevant stakeholders who will reflect on the progress made since the adoption in 2018 of the GCM – the first inter-governmentally negotiated agreement addressing international migration in all its dimensions. |
| 3 December 2018 |
Workshop highlights tools and actions to implement road safety in the Arab region |
Beirut, 28 November 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – The number of road fatalities in the Arab region in 2013 increased by 1.05% compared with 2010, while it should have declined by 9.3% to achieve results consistent with the United Nations Road Safety Decade. |
| 23 April 2018 |
Civil society dialogue focuses on women & youth political participation in Arab region |
Beirut, 23 April 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) – Two weeks ahead of parliamentary elections in Lebanon, a panel discussion at the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) today gathered activists and experts in the field of political participation to discuss ways of ensuring electoral justice for women and youth in the Arab region. |