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| 11 December 2014 |
Enabling Policies for Financing Energy Efficiency Investments |
On 14-15 April 2014, the Tunisian capital hosted a regional policy seminar organized by Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in collaboration with the Tunisian Agency for Energy Conservation (ANME), the Energy Department of the League of Arab States (ED LAS), and the Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), on policy reforms to promote financing of energy efficiency (EE) investments with the aim of strengthening the capacity of national and local policymakers in the region. |
| 21 November 2018 |
Regional Commission discusses financing development with Arab and international dignitaries next week |
Beirut, 21 November 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--Private capital constraints and increased exposures to illicit finance are among the key challenges facing development across the Arab region. A score of international experts and high-level officials are gathering at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) next week to discuss solutions to better finance sustainable development in the region. |
| 11 May 2018 |
ESCWA launches report on “inequality, autonomy and change in the Arab region” |
Beirut, 11 May 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – The second edition of the ESCWA Social Development Report on “inequality, autonomy and change in the Arab world” was launched yesterday at the United Nations Regional Commission in Beirut, Lebanon. |
| 26 February 2015 |
UN in Lebanon Marks International Day for Persons with Disabilities |
Under the theme Persons with Disabilities in Emergencies: Building Resilience, Protecting Lives,” |
| 11 December 2014 |
The Environment and Development |
UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader Al Dafa presented a two-fold solution for thwarting the repercussions of climate change (CC) in the region, noting the asymmetry between its small contribution to CC on one hand, and the repercussions it will have to suffer from it on the other hand.
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| 13 October 2017 |
Sudan Hosts 11th Session of the ESCWA Committee on Social Development |
Beirut, 13 October 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) – Representatives of concerned ministries in member States of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will gather in Khartoum on 17-18 October 2017 to participate in the 11th Session of the Commission’s Committee on Social Development. The Session will be held in the Corinthia Hotel. Delegates of relevant regional and international organizations will be also participate in the event as observers. |
| 7 March 2017 |
The UN system in the Arab/MENA Region kicks off International Women’s Day with an eye on Planet 50-50 by 2030 |
Joint press release by UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, UN Women, ESCWA, FAO, OCHA, UNHCR, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNRWA, WFP, OHCHR, ILO, UNOPS, UN Habitat, and UNESCO. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Developing the Arab ICT Strategy |
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| 12 February 2021 |
ESCWA holds 14th session of its Statistical Committee with wide participation of Arab States’ statistical offices |
Beirut, 10 February 2021 (ESCWA)--The COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives and affect various economic and social sectors, placing data and statistics among the top needs and concerns of public opinion, Governments and international organizations alike. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Holds Conference on Green Industries |
ESCWA today opened a conference on “The Role of Green Industries in Promoting Socio-Economic Development in the Arab Countries” at the UN House in Beirut. The conference is held under the patronage of Lebanese Minister of Industry Freije Sabounjian, and is organized in cooperation with the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO). |