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| 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. |
| 23 April 2018 |
Experts discuss ‘corridors for vital connectivity’ in the Arab region |
Beirut, 23 March 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) – A regional meeting on “Corridors for Vital Connectivity in the Arab Region,” organized today by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), identified priority actions and joint initiatives that promote regional connectivity and that can be pursued in the future. |
| 24 April 2018 |
ESCWA holds regional workshop on Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting Systems |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) recently organized a regional workshop about an important framework for analyzing the impact of economic policies on the environment, called the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA). |
| 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”. |
| 26 April 2018 |
Arab Forum for Sustainable Development concludes on ways to safeguard natural resources for future generations |
Beirut, 26 April 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) --The Arab Forum for Sustainable Development concluded on Thursday at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) with multistakeholders agreeing on key messages related to natural resources and ways to safeguard them for future generations. |
| 27 April 2018 |
Workshop on Goal 5 builds capacity in Arab region to achieve women’s empowerment and gender equality |
Beirut, 19 April 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – A two-day regional workshop was recently organized to build the capacities of members of the UN-ESCWA Sub-Committee on the implementation of SDG 5, and to provide them with best practices on the preparation of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) which are presented annually at the United Nations High Level Political Forum in New York. |
| 7 May 2018 |
Symposium on women and water security for peacebuilding in the Arab region |
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| 9 May 2018 |
Launch of the 2nd Social Development Report: ‘Inequality, autonomy and change in the Arab region’ |
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| 9 May 2018 |
ESCWA Capacity Building Workshop on Innovation Policies for SDGs in the Arab Region |
Beirut, 24 April 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has recently gathered 31 mid to high-level representatives, including 18 females, from concerned ministries, as well as experts involved in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), to participate in a five-day Capacity Building Workshop on Innovation Policies for Sustainable Developm |
| 11 May 2018 |
ESCWA launches report on “inequality, autonomy and change in the Arab region” |
Beirut, 11 May 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – The second edition of the ESCWA Social Development Report on “inequality, autonomy and change in the Arab world” was launched yesterday at the United Nations Regional Commission in Beirut, Lebanon. |