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| 2 May 2017 |
Technical Cooperation between ESCWA and Sudan |
The Acting Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Ms. Khawla Mattar signed today on behalf of ESCWA a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sudanese Minister of Trade Mr. Salah Mohamed Al-Hassan on behalf of the Ministry in order to provide a framework for inter-institutional dialogue and cooperation on matters of common interest in the fields of sustainable development over the period 2017-2019. |
| 2 May 2017 |
Technical Cooperation between ESCWA and Sudan |
Acting Executive Secretary of ESCWA Khawla Mattar signed on 23 April 2017 on behalf of ESCWA a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sudanese Minister of Trade Salah Mohamed Al-Hassan on behalf of the Ministry in order to provide a framework for inter-institutional dialogue and cooperation on matters of common interest in the fields of sustainable development until the end of 2019. The ceremony was attended by Sudanese Minister of Communication and Information Technology Tahani Abdallah Attia. |
| 3 May 2017 |
Sustainable Development Forum Opens in Rabat |
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| 5 May 2017 |
Arab Forum for Sustainable Development Wraps Up |
Text in Arabic |
| 8 May 2017 |
Regional Commission Convenes Arab High-level Forum on WSIS and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development under Auspices of Lebanese Prime Minister |
Under the auspices of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing "The Arab High-level Forum on World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" from 8 to 12 May 2017 at the UN House, Riyad El-Solh square, Beirut. The highlight of the forum is the "Conference on Digital Technologies for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" which will open at 9:00 on Wednesday 10 May 2017 and last for Friday 12 May. |
| 9 May 2017 |
Effective governance will sustain Asia-Pacific economic growth and improve its quality, says UN report |
As received from ESCAP |
| 9 May 2017 |
Regional Commission Convenes Tomorrow Arab High-level Forum on WSIS and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development under Auspices of Lebanese Prime Minister |
Under the auspices of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) "The Arab High-level Forum on World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" from 8 to 12 May 2017 at the UN House, Riyad El-Solh square, Beirut. |
| 10 May 2017 |
Opening of the Conference on Digital Technologies for SDGs |
Text in Arabic |
| 14 May 2017 |
Opening Statement of ESCWA Executive Secretary a.i. in Arab Sustainable Development Week |
Speech in Arabic. |
| 17 May 2017 |
ESCWA Executive Secretary Arrives in Beirut |
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Mohamed Ali Alhakim arrived this evening in Beirut to assume his responsibilities. He was received at the Rafik Hariri International Airport by Iraqi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Al Ameri, ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Khawla Mattar, ESCWA Secretary Karim Khalil and a number of officials in the Commission. Before his appointment, Alhakim was the Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Iraq to the United Nations in New York since May 2013. |