Beirut, 25 June 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)— On Monday, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) kicked off its 30^th Ministerial Session at the technical level by welcoming dozens of senior government officials to its headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, to discuss global and regional developments ahead of a ministerial segment on Wednesday.
 

“Land has true value. Invest in it.” That is the theme of this year’s World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, marked annually on June 17th. The Arab region suffers from high levels of dryness, with the desertification of 70 to 80 percent of its land. Most of its countries rank below the poverty line in water resources with more than half of the Arab population facing severe water scarcity. To what extent can our daily choices support the future of our planet?

Beirut, 27 June 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)—The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) was in the spotlight on Wednesday as the UN regional commission kicked off the ministerial segment of its 30^th Ministerial Session by welcoming an array of ministers and senior officials, with the President of the Lebanese Republic as its guest of honor and patron of the ceremony.