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| 21 March 2019 |
ESCWA Arab High-level Forum concludes with calls to use technologies to accelerate sustainable development |
Beirut, 20 March 2019 (ESCWA)--The Second Arab High-level Forum on World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development today concluded at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) while urging to make use of digital technologies in order to accelerate sustainable developmen |
| 21 March 2019 |
World Water Day at ESCWA |
World Water Day at ESCWA Regional launch of the 2019 World Water Development Report: Leave No One Behind Beirut, Lebanon, 22 March 2019 |
| 21 March 2019 |
World Water Day at ESCWA |
World Water Day at ESCWA Regional launch of the 2019 World Water Development Report: Leave No One Behind Beirut, Lebanon, 22 March 2019 |
| 21 March 2019 |
World Water Day at ESCWA |
World Water Day at ESCWA Regional launch of the 2019 World Water Development Report: Leave No One Behind Beirut, Lebanon, 22 March 2019 |
| 27 March 2019 |
Regional commission marks World Water Day, says millions of Arabs still lack basic water services |
Beirut, 22 March 2019 (ESCWA)--While 51 million people from the Arab region still lacked basic water drinking services, 73% of whom lived in rural areas. This is among the conclusions of the new version of ‘2019 United Nations World Water Development Report” (WWDR 2019) launched today at the regional level by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) as it marked World Water Day in its Beirut headquarters. |
| 27 March 2019 |
Regional commission marks World Water Day, says millions of Arabs still lack basic water services |
Beirut, 22 March 2019 (ESCWA)--While 51 million people from the Arab region still lacked basic water drinking services, 73% of them lived in rural areas. This is among the conclusions of the new version of ‘2019 United Nations World Water Development Report” (WWDR 2019) launched today at the regional level by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) as it marked World Water Day in its Beirut headquarters. |
| 1 April 2019 |
UN Deputy Chief and LAS Secretary-General to attend Arab Forum on Sustainable Development (AFSD) 2019 |
Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality in the Arab region Beirut, Lebanon, 09-11 April 2019 |
| 7 April 2019 |
Arab Forum for Sustainable Development to kick off tomorrow with focus on empowering people and ensuring equality in the Arab region |
Beirut, 8 April 2019 (ESCWA)--Tomorrow, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is welcoming over 300 participants at its headquarters in Beirut for the annual 3-day (9-11 April) Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD). |
| 7 April 2019 |
Arab agriculture and water ministers agree to join hands against impacts of climate change, land degradation and water scarcity |
Beirut-Cairo, 4 April 2019 (ESCWA)--The first joint meeting of Arab ministers of agriculture and water held at the League of Arab States (LAS) today concluded with the adoption of Cairo Declaration that called upon all Arab governments and partners to institutionalize regional coordination mechanisms and harmonize policies across both sectors to face the impacts of climate change, land degradation, and water scarcity. |
| 8 April 2019 |
UN Deputy Secretary-General calls for a transformation of the organization to empower those furthest behind |
Beirut, 8 April 2019 (ESCWA)--Ensuring the United Nations Development System is able to respond to the needs of member States to implement the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was at the core of the agenda of a high-level gathering in Beirut, Lebanon where the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed addressed members of United Nations regional agencies, the League of Arab States and other partners. |