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| 23 September 2020 |
Losses exceeding $442 billion and millions in need of humanitarian assistance: the catastrophic repercussions of 8 years of war in Syria |
By the end of the eighth year of conflict in Syria, economic losses had exceeded an estimated $442 billion, according to the “Syria at War: Eight Years on” report. |
| 29 September 2020 |
Launch of UN 2020 e-Government Survey in Arabic |
The Arabic version of the UN 2020 e-Government Survey was launched on 23 September 2020 by ESCWA, UNDESA and the UAE TRA. |
| 10 October 2020 |
Lebanese Ministry of Labor and ESCWA launch #لازم_نتعلّم initiative; Free online courses with certification to support Lebanese careers |
Beirut, 8 October 2020--The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Ms. Rola Dashti, and the Minister of Labor of Lebanon, Ms. Lamia Yammine, launched today the "لأنّ العلم مفتاح العمل، #لازم_نتعلّم" initiative, which provides certified learning opportunities for 25,000 Lebanese citizens on the e-learning platform Coursera, free-of-charge. |
| 10 October 2020 |
ICC and United Nations launch Centre of Entrepreneurship in Beirut to support small businesses in the Arab region |
Beirut and Paris, 9 October 2020 – The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) have launched the ICC-ESCWA Centre of Entrepreneurship (CoE) to inspire entrepreneurial innovation and improve the business environment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Arab region. |
| 14 October 2020 |
Building Forward an Inclusive and Accessible Lebanon |
Joint Initiative and Call for Action in Support of Persons with Disabilities Affected by the Beirut Port Explosion |
| 19 October 2020 |
Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Kuwait |
Beirut-Kuwait, 19 October 2020 (ESCWA)--In support of Kuwait's efforts to engage with United Nations security council resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security (WPS), ESCWA organized a webinar series on the WPS Agenda, on 28 and 29 September, and on 13 October, in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Kuwait. |
| 27 October 2020 |
Regional arts competition for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence open for submissions till 27 November |
Beirut, 27 October 2020--The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Arab Institute for Women (AiW) at the Lebanese American University (LAU) launched today their annual regional youth arts competition on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based |
| 31 October 2020 |
Most comprehensive report to date on women’s participation in political life in Iraq: Challenges and ways to overcome them |
Baghdad-Beirut, 1 November 2020--Women's participation in political processes in Iraq is hampered by many obstacles, despite Iraqi women’s determination to engage in the public sphere. In 2020, Iraq ranked 70th worldwide in terms of women holding seats in parliament. |
| 31 October 2020 |
Most comprehensive report to date on women’s participation in political life in Iraq: Challenges and ways to overcome them |
Beirut-Baghdad, 1 November 2020--Women's participation in political processes in Iraq is hampered by many obstacles, despite Iraqi women’s determination to engage in the public sphere. In 2020, Iraq ranked 70th worldwide in terms of women holding seats in parliament. |
| 7 November 2020 |
ESCWA: Number of passenger flights reduced by more than half in the Arab region due to COVID-19 |
The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Arab region has led to a decrease in the number of passenger flights by more than half in the first six months of 2020 compared with the same period in 2019. |