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1 October 2018	Experts discuss new guidelines on costing violence against women in the Arab region	Beirut, 01 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – Draft guidelines on costing violence against women in the Arab region, developed by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), were the focus of a recent meeting in Beirut on 20 and 21 September.
2 October 2018	Arab countries strive to improve the quality of data on persons with disabilities	Beirut, 02 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – Improving the quality of data on persons with disabilities was the focus of a recent meeting in Cairo, Egypt, attended by thirteen countries of the Arab region (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen) as well as international experts and representatives of UN agencies, civil society and Disabled People’s Organizations.
2 October 2018	New ESCWA initiative to boost renewable energy projects in Arab rural areas	Beirut, 01 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--In addition to water, energy, and food security challenges, most Arab rural areas face repercussions linked to unstable political situation across the region.
5 October 2018	ESCWA Technology Centre sets priorities for collaboration with Arab stakeholders in 2019	Beirut-Amman, 4 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)-- New priority themes for collaborative work have been set by the technology hub of the UN regional commission in the Arab region as it concluded its 6^th Technical Committee Meeting, an annual gathering of Arab thought leaders in the fields of science, technology and innovation.
10 October 2018	Workshop highlights tools, actions to implement ‘Open Government’ in the Arab region	Beirut, 05 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – Achieving “open government” in the Arab region was the focus of a recent workshop held at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut, where the regional commission’s experts presented tools and actions to develo
11 October 2018	ESCWA, Islamic Development Bank sign joint declaration on sustainable energy for all	Beirut, 4 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) today signed a joint declaration to implement the objectives of the 7th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) related to affordable and clean energy.
12 October 2018	Technology at the heart of International Translation Day at ESCWA	Technology has conquered translation so much that any internet user has access to online services to translate text. While these digital resources present many benefits, there is no denying the indispensable role of translators. To celebrate the many facets of this art, dozens of translation experts and students came together on 1 October at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) to mark International Translation Day.
19 October 2018	ESCWA presents 2018 Gender Equality Awards	The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is proud to announce the gold, silver and bronze awardees of the 3rd biennial Munasara – ESCWA Gender Equality awards. Through the awards, ESCWA pays tribute to the work being done across divisions to mainstream a gender perspective internally and amongst its 18 member States.
19 October 2018	Regional UN meeting to address financing for development priorities in Arab countries	Mobilizing the necessary funds to finance the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab region is at the core of the agenda of an upcoming gathering in Cairo, Egypt, between members of United Nations regional agencies and the League of Arab States, as well as key financial institutions.
25 October 2018	Arab Regional Conference on Population and Development

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