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| 21 September 2019 |
ESCWA holds first regional meeting on transport statistics and road safety |
Beirut, 16 September 2019 (ESCWA)--Today, ESCWA held the first Regional Workshop on the Development of Transport Statistics and Transport-related Sustainable Development Indicators in the Arab Countries, in cooperation with the Arab Institute for Training in Statistics (AITRS). |
| 23 September 2019 |
Work underway to enhance national development planning |
Beirut, 20 September 2019 (ESCWA)--Today, ESCWA concluded the second regional workshop under the project entitled “Towards the Arab Horizon 2030: Enhancing Integrated National Development Planning in the Arab Region,” whose aim is to support member States in achieving national development priorities while incorporating the principles of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into n |
| 29 September 2019 |
Transitioning to renewable energy and sustainable prosperity in Lebanon |
Beirut, 23 September 2019 (ESCWA)--Experts today gathered at a regional workshop organized by ESCWA on means to build equitable energy supply systems in Lebanon and the role of institutions and organizations in this transition. |
| 30 September 2019 |
Review of the regional progress report on implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action |
Beirut, 26 September 2019 (ESCWA)--About 50 Arab and global experts concluded today at ESCWA discussions of a regional report on progress made by Arab countries in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which will be launched on 28 November. |
| 30 September 2019 |
ESCWA and IRENA renew cooperation agreement for five years |
Beirut, 25 September 2019 (ESCWA)--Today, ESCWA and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) renewed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) they had signed on January 2015 to strengthen cooperation between them in the coming five years. |
| 30 September 2019 |
ESCWA Executive Secretary attends the 74th General Assembly in New York |
Beirut, 27 September 2019 (ESCWA)--This week, the Executive Secretary of ESCWA, Rola Dashti, attended the 74th General Assembly and several related events, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit. |
| 4 October 2019 |
Regional training workshop on reporting to the CEDAW Committee |
Beirut, 3 October 2019 (ESCWA)--To support States in preparing their national reports to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), ESCWA held a regional training workshop between 30 September and 2 October in Beirut, in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and the Arab Women Organization ( |
| 4 October 2019 |
ESCWA at World Water Week 2019 |
Beirut-Stockholm, 13 September 2019 (ESCWA)--Between 25 and 29 August, ESCWA, represented by the Director of the Sustainable Development Policies Division, Ms. Roula Majdalani, participated in the World Water Week 2019 in Stockholm, which was organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) on the theme “Water for society – including all.” |
| 4 October 2019 |
International Translation Day 2019: the power of languages |
Beirut, 30 September 2019 (ESCWA)--The role of translation in dialogue and peacebuilding has been firmly cemented through the ages, across time and space. The General Assembly of the United Nations has reaffirmed this notion by inextricably linking the role of translators and other language professionals to the Organization’s multidisciplinary global mandate. |
| 7 October 2019 |
Round-table discussion on the “Social Protection Reform in Arab Countries” report |
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