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| 24 July 2019 |
UNSG report on the Israeli occupation in Palestine and the Golan: Continued violations against Palestinians and the illegality of the annexation of the Syrian Golan |
Beirut, 24 July 2019 (ESCWA)--In a periodic report, the United Nations reiterated the illegality of a number of Israeli policies and practices in the Arab territories occupied since 1967, some of which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Such policies and practices include discrimination, collective punishment, forcible transfer, and the excessive and unlawful use of force. |
| 11 December 2014 |
The United Nations Discusses Palestine |
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| 26 February 2015 |
Third Meeting of the Arab Internet Governance Forum Opens Tomorrow |
Lebanese Minister of Telecommunications Boutros Harb, ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf, Lebanese Minister of State for Administrative Reform Nabil de Freige, and Director General of Ogero Telecom Abdulmunim Youssef tomorrow inaugurate the “Third Annual Meeting of the Arab Internet Governance Forum (AIGF-III)” at 9:30 AM at the Movenpick Hotel, Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Holds Conference on Green Industries |
Beirut, 28 September 2011 (UN Information Service) — 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). |
| 13 February 2021 |
ESCWA, the Supreme Council for Women and the Royal University for Women in Bahrain establish a Women’s Research Centre |
The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) and the Royal University for Women (RUW) in the Kingdom of Bahrain agreed today to establish the RUW Women’s Research Centre. |
| 11 December 2014 |
High- Level Meeting on Democratic Transitions Opens In Presence of Minister of State Abdallah Baha Representing King Muhammad VI |
The “High-Level Meeting on Beyond Populism: Economic Challenges and Opportunities in Democratic Transitions,” opened today in the Moroccan capital Rabat, as organized by ESCWA in cooperation with the other regional commissions of the United Nations on 5-6 February 2013. The Meeting was held in the presence of Minister of State Abdallah Baha Representing King Muhammad VI and Minister Delegate Attached to the Prime Minister for General Affairs and Good Governance Mohamed Najib Boulif. |
| 17 May 2018 |
Symposium on women and water security for peacebuilding highlights important interlinkages in Arab region |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has recently welcomed participants at its headquarters in Beirut for a symposium on women and water security for peacebuilding in the Arab region to explore interlinkages between these issues, especially in the context of current geopolitical considerations. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA 27th Session to Discuss Rio+20 Regional Preparations |
Beirut, 2 May 2012 (ESCWA Communications and Information Unit)- The 27th Ministerial Session of ESCWA will take place two months ahead of Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, to be held in June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. The Conference will mark the 20th anniversary of the World Earth Summit that took place in Rio de Janeiro and the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Summit on Sustainable Development that took place in Johannesburg, South Africa. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA and Alcatel-Lucent Launched a Joint Report on Broadband for Development |
In the presence of Jordanian Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Basem Rousan, UN-ESCWA and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) made public today a joint report on "Broadband for Development in the UN-ESCWA Region: Enhancing Access to ICT Services in a Global Knowledge Society" during a press conference at the Jordanian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in Amman. |
| 26 October 2015 |
Regional Commission Releases Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2014-2015 |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) today said that in addition to conflicts and related security disruptions in the Arab region, a significant fall in oil prices and their uncertain prospects have become the predominant economic concern.
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