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| 11 December 2014 |
Economic Trends in the ESCWA Region 2011- 2012 |
During a press briefing to highlight the main findings of the “Survey of Economic and Social Development in the ESCWA Region 2011-2012,” held this morning at the U.N. House in Beirut, Mr. Abdullah Al-Dardari, Director of Economic Development and Globalization Division (EDGD) said that all-time high oil revenue amidst the Arab Spring resulted in growth polarization between major oil exporters and the rest of the ESCWA region. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Opens Reform and Transition to Democracy Meeting |
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on those who believe in a future of freedom and dignity to come together and help people of the region and their leaders to write the next chapters. He said that from the very beginning of these revolutions, from Tunisia through Egypt and beyond, he has called on leaders to listen to their people, a call that some heeded and benefitted while others did not, and today are facing the storm. "I say again to President Assad of Syria: Stop the violence. Stop killing your own people. The path of repression is a dead end," he demanded. |
| 11 August 2015 |
Workshop of the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders in the ESCWA Region |
ESCWA is organizing on 8-12 June 2015 the Regional Training-of-Trainers (TOT) workshop within the implementation of the Academy of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Essentials for Government Leaders in the ESCWA Region (AIGLE) at the UN House in Beirut. Participants in the workshop will include high-level experts who have either prepared or reviewed the AIGLE four training modules, in addition to experts nominated by the participating institutions as well as the focal points from the participating Arab countries. |
| 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. |
| 9 October 2019 |
12th Session of the ESCWA Committee on Social Development; New report on Social Protection Reform in Arab countries |
Beirut, 9 October 2019 (ESCWA)--ESCWA today concluded the twelfth session of its Committee on Social Development, which discussed how best to support member States in achieving a more inclusive and equitable development in the Arab region. |
| 13 November 2018 |
ESCWA and Lebanese American University partner on “Interdisciplinary Gender Studies” |
In today’s competitive economy, young adults are finding the transition from school into the workforce more and more difficult due to the increasing demand from employers for candidates with relevant work experience and skills. Whereas degrees and academic credentials remain a tremendous asset to university students, many are finding they are not enough to guarantee related and fulfilling jobs after graduation. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA and ICANN to Develop Arabic Domain Names |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) have recently jointed hands to give a boost to the development of internationalized domain names (IDNs) in Arabic according to a memorandum of understanding signed between both parties. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Meeting Concludes With Recommendations for Future Development Efforts in Western Asia |
UNESCWA concluded an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on Development Under Crisis Conditions that was held at the UN House, Beirut, from 27 to 28 June 2006 in which experts from the United States, Europe and the Arab world discussed the causes and effects of conflict and political tensions in the region, documented best practices, and made recommendations for future development efforts in Western Asia. |
| 22 April 2016 |
In the Run towards the 3rd Arab Forum on Sustainable Development and the 2nd UN Environment Assembly |
Development is a human right that everyone should benefit from, especially the most marginalized and vulnerable groups in the Arab region. This includes people living under occupation and conflict, refugees, internally displaced people, and residents of rural and poor areas. Such were the recommendations of the “Preparatory Meeting for the 3rd Arab Forum on Sustainable Development (AFSD-3) and the 2nd United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2),” hosted by the United Nations House in Beirut on 14 April 2016. |
| 11 August 2015 |
Amman Hosts Tomorrow UN Meeting on Protracted Conflicts Dynamics and Resilience in Arab Region |
The dynamics of protracted conflict in the Middle East; the Impact of conflict and occupation on development outcomes; the exacerbated vulnerabilities and mitigation options related to the conflict affected Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in the Arab region; and building blocks towards resilience and transformation are the main headlines of the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) organized by the Beirut based United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in partnership with the West Asia-North Africa Institute (WANA) on “Protracted Conflicts Dynamics and Resilience in the A |