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| 14 April 2020 |
Open Letter from the Regional Directors of UNDP, UNWOMEN, UNFPA and ESCWA in the Arab States Region to Governments in the Region |
At the beginning of this week, the United Nations Secretary-General issued an appeal to stop violence everywhere including violence in the home. As Directors of the four United Nations Agencies who have been working together to highlight the importance of Gender Justice and Equality before the law1 as a clear path towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, we call upon states in the Arab states region to respond to the Secretary-General’s appeal. |
| 15 April 2020 |
ESCWA: 74 million in the Arab region at risk of COVID-19 due to lack of access to a handwashing facility |
Beirut, 15 April 2020--While it has been agreed worldwide that handwashing with soap and water is the best prevention against COVID-19 contagion, this simple act proves to be difficult in a region where 74 million people lack access to a basic handwashing facility. |
| 22 April 2020 |
ESCWA warns of a historic decline in foreign direct investment in the Arab region due to COVID-19 |
Beirut, 23 April 2020--The devastating effects of COVID-19 on economies worldwide are yet to unfold, but they will definitely not spare the Arab region which is set to witness its greatest decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) on record. A new policy brief issued today by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) to shed light on the impact of the pandemic on Arab trade and investment estimates that the region is likely to lose 45% of FDI inflows in 2020. |
| 27 April 2020 |
Special meeting of the ESCWA Committee on Women: policy responses to protect women and girls from the impact of COVID-19 |
Beirut, 27 April 2020 (ESCWA)--The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a new reality to which the world is struggling to adapt every day. In parallel with their positive outcome in the decline of air pollution rates, “stay-at-home” policies enforced in a lot of countries have caused increases in domestic violence and unemployment rates. |
| 28 April 2020 |
ESCWA & ILO hold an Arab social protection experts meeting to face the COVID-19 crisis |
Beirut, 28 April 2020 (ESCWA)--In a region suffering from high rates of poverty and unemployment, and marred with conflict and displacement, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is devastating. |
| 30 April 2020 |
ESCWA launches the second phase of its Libya Socioeconomic Dialogue project to support the Libyans in formulating a development vision for their future |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) launched the second phase of its "Libya Socioeconomic Dialogue Project” in a first online session, which brought together a number of Libyan citizens from various backgrounds representing the different segments of Libyan society. |
| 14 May 2020 |
New ESCWA & UAB brief: Major Arab stock markets register value losses of about 25% in the first quarter of 2020 |
Beirut, 14 May 2020--The Arab region is not only struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact—as deep and devastating as it may be for all aspects of life and all social and economic sectors—it is also facing unprecedented fluctuations in oil prices. |
| 28 May 2020 |
UN seeks to build transport and trade resilience in wake of COVID-19 |
UNCTAD and the five UN regional commissions join forces to help developing countries tackle trade and transport challenges from the coronavirus pandemic. |
| 3 June 2020 |
ESCWA: 31 Arab billionaires own as much wealth as half of the region’s population |
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| 10 June 2020 |
The Arab region will not achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: a new UN report |
The Arab region will not achieve the SDGs by 2030, warns the 2nd edition of the Arab Sustainable Development Report (ASDR), issued today by UN entities in the region led by ESCWA. |