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11 December 2014 |
ESCWA holds a Regional Workshop on Women for Arab Parliaments |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) opened today a regional workshop for Arab parliaments on implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and ending violence against them. This workshop is held at the UN-House Beirut, and organized by ESCWA in cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the Lebanese Parliament and the United Nations Development Programme-Parliamentary Development Initiative in the Arab Region (UNDP-PDIAR). |
26 February 2015 |
ESCWA and DEC Partner to Discuss Macroeconomic, Sector Policies Coordination and Arab Economic Integration |
In partnership with the Dubai Economic Council (DEC), the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing an expert group meeting on “Macroeconomic and Sector Policies Coordination and Arab Economic Integration” on 23-24 November 2014, at the Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf, Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. |
15 April 2019 |
Arab Forum for Sustainable Development concludes with stress on equality and human rights |
Beirut, 12 April 2019 (ESCWA)--The 3-day Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD) ended yesterday at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) headquarters in Beirut. |
22 July 2019 |
At High-Level Political Forum, ESCWA urges persistent commitment to 2030 Agenda |
Beirut-New York, 22 July 2019 (ESCWA)--A delegation from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) concluded a 2-week long round of meetings at the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) held on 9-18 July in New York, where it conveyed the voice of the Arab region, urging persistent commitment to 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. |
7 January 2019 |
Executive Committee Fifth meeting discusses current and future work of ESCWA |
Beirut, 28 December 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--Challenges to development in the region and suggested orientations for the future work of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) were thoroughly discussed in Beirut at the fifth meeting of the Executive Committee in charge of steering and coordinating all the activities of the Commission. |
25 June 2020 |
ESCWA and FAO discuss regional production and consumption for sustainable land management |
Regional talks commemorating Desertification and Drought Day |
11 December 2014 |
Study on Arab Women’s Movements Launched by UNESCWA |
Speaking at a press conference to launch a pioneering study on the “Status of Arab Women 2005: History of Women Movements in the Arab World” today, UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy said the road ahead was still long and fraught with difficulty for Arab women. She hoped for a consolidation of the national social efforts in all their aspects as well as international efforts to propel women to continue their path. Tallawy stressed the inaccuracy of saying Arab women are backward as this places the responsibility on them for a backward society. |
11 December 2014 |
Abu Dhabi to Host UNESCWA Meeting on the Development of Arab Capital Markets |
UNESCWA is organizing its second annual Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on Financing for Development entitled “The Role of Capital Markets in the Economic Development of the ESCWA Member Countries” from 19 to 20 September 2006 at “Le Royal Meridien” hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This meeting comes within the framework of UNESCWA efforts to assist member countries in the implementation of the recommendations of the International Conference on Financing for Development (Monterrey, March 2002). |
11 August 2015 |
Workshop of the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders in the ESCWA Region |
ESCWA is organizing on 8-12 June 2015 the Regional Training-of-Trainers (TOT) workshop within the implementation of the Academy of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Essentials for Government Leaders in the ESCWA Region (AIGLE) at the UN House in Beirut. Participants in the workshop will include high-level experts who have either prepared or reviewed the AIGLE four training modules, in addition to experts nominated by the participating institutions as well as the focal points from the participating Arab countries. |
12 February 2021 |
ESCWA holds 14th session of its Statistical Committee with wide participation of Arab States’ statistical offices |
Beirut, 10 February 2021 (ESCWA)--The COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives and affect various economic and social sectors, placing data and statistics among the top needs and concerns of public opinion, Governments and international organizations alike. |