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2 February 2018	New study highlights prospects for enhancing food security in the Arab region	A new study on prospects for enhancing food security in the Arab region was launched today at the UN House in Beirut, providing projections on how the food and agriculture situation could look in 2030 based on current trends.
11 December 2014	Boosting Digital Arabic Content – new report examines challenges and opportunities	The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) launched on June 13th 2014 a joint assessment study entitled "Digital Arabic Content". The launch was during the thematic workshop on "Digital Content for Inclusive Knowledge Society" that took place as part of the WSIS+10 High Level Event, held in Geneva. The report was launched amidst growing regional interest in digital content in general and digital Arabic content (DAC) in specific.
11 December 2014	Tallawy Heads First UNESCWA Advisory Committee Meeting After War, Says Bulk of Technical Cooperation Activities to Focus on Lebanon Assistance	The regular meeting of the UNESCWA Advisory Committee began with a word from Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy saluting the Lebanese people who “persevered during the destructive war that raged on, inflicting death and displacement.” She also saluted the governments and Arab peoples who “rushed to assist Lebanon in its plight and provided whatever they could.”
31 October 2018	Arab Regional Conference on Population and Development opens in Beirut	Beirut, 30 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--- The Arab Regional Conference on Population and Development kicked off today in Beirut with a focus on achievements and challenges since the adoption of the Cairo Declaration five years ago, which calls upon Arab States to address issues related to social and economic inequalities and ensure the wellbeing of all people, espe
11 December 2014	UN-ESCWA to Hold Inter-regional Seminar on the Economic Assessment of International Transport Linkages and Transport Facilitation	Under the patronage of Egyptian Minister of Transport Mohammad Mansour, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) is holding the “Inter-regional Seminar on the Economic Assessment of International Transport Linkages and on Transport Facilitation” at the Grand Tiba Rose Hotel (the Air force Defense Club), Cairo, on 26-28 June 2007.
23 May 2017	ESCWA and SwedAlex Join Hands in Combating Violence against Women	The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Swedish Institute Alexandria (SwedAlex) have recently signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) to collaborate on a regional project estimating the cost of Violence against Women.
27 January 2021	Western Asia: slow recovery expected in 2021	*Deteriorating fiscal positions cloud recovery prospects, says new UN report* Beirut-New York, 27 January 2021— The United Nations today warned that the devastating socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years to come unless smart investments in economic, societal and climate resilience ensure a robust and sustainable recovery of the global economy.
11 December 2014	Regional UN Meeting Discusses “Arab Spring”	The pro-democratic uprisings sweeping the region dominated the agenda of the 15th Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) Meeting, which was held 1 June at the UN House in Beirut and brought together regional directors and officials from 22 UN agencies and other international and regional organizations as well as partners in the Arab region. The role of the RCM is to facilitate policy coherence in economic and social development in the region among UN actors and with key regional stakeholders.
18 December 2018	Timely need to transit to sustainable energy systems for current and future generations, says ESCWA-AUB conference
11 December 2014	ESCWA Opens Sixth Session of Trade Liberalization, Globalization Committee	The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Bader AlDafa, today called for strengthening inter-Arab trade and investments, the advancement of trade, and promotion of the private sector and investment to ward off repercussions of the global financial crisis and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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