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| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA 25th Session Kicks Off at Ministerial Level under Auspices of Yemeni President, Amid Large Arab Ministerial Presence |
Under the auspices of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and under the theme of "Financing for Development in the ESCWA Region", Yemeni Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Mojawar opened Wednesday the UN-ESCWA 25th Session at the ministerial level at the Movenpick Hotel, Sana'a. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Regional UN Meeting Discusses “Arab Spring” |
With the pro-democratic uprisings sweeping the region dominating their agenda, senior representatives of several United Nations organizations based in the Arab world have concluded a meeting in Beirut with renewed commitment to strengthen their coordination with all regional economic and social development actors. |
| 11 August 2015 |
Kingdom of Bahrain Hosts Second Session of Arab High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development |
Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Manama is hosting the Second Session of the Arab High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development (AFSD) during the period 5-7 May 2015, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UNESCWA 24th Ministerial Session to Convene Under Auspices of Lebanese House Speaker |
Under the auspices of Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) is holding its 24th Ministerial Session at the UN House, Beirut, on 10 and 11 May 2006. The Ministerial Session is the main governing body of the Commission, which decides on its policy. |
| 11 December 2014 |
2005 International Comparison Program |
The International Comparison Program (ICP) today released a report containing new data showing the world economy produced goods and services worth almost $55 trillion in 2005 and that almost 40 percent of the world’s output came from developing economies. Carried out with the World Bank and other partners, the preliminary global report provides estimates of internationally comparable price levels and the relative purchasing power of currencies for 146 economies. The principal outputs of the ICP are estimates of Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) benchmarked to the year 2005. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Talking to: Anhar Hegazi, Director, ESCWA Sustainable Development and Productivity Division |
Famed American author Ernest Hemingway once said that retirement is the ugliest word in the language. This is mostly true for those who let the word become a state, but not to Anhar Hegazi, whose dedication to her work comes “from love,” as she puts it. Determined and dynamic, Hegazi is well known around ESCWA, where she is the Head of the Sustainable Development and Productivity Division (SDPD). The Information team spoke with her shortly before retirement, and she had a few words to say about her work in the Regional Commission, the achievements of her division, and on life. |
| 11 August 2015 |
Arab Dignitaries Gather in Bahrain Tomorrow, Give Boost to Sustainable Development at Regional and International Levels |
Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, more than 400 Arab ministers of environment, as well as concerned officials and dignitaries will gather tomorrow in the Second Session of the Arab High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development (AFSD) to set their priorities for regional and international cooperation on the growing number of environmental challenges facing the Arab region. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Eighth Session of UN-ESCWA Transport Committee |
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| 8 August 2016 |
Prioritizing Women, Peace and Security on the Arab Agenda Conference Kicks Off |
“Towards Prioritizing Women, Peace, and Security on the Arab Agenda” is the title of the international conference, which kicked off today at the Lebanese American University (LAU). The conference is organized by the Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) at LAU, in collaboration with The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and The Danish Centre for Research on Women and Gender (KVINFO). |
| 11 December 2014 |
Multi-stakeholder Endorsement for the Establishment of the Arab IGF Process |
Efforts of ESCWA and the League of Arab States (LAS) resulted last week in a consensus to establish the Arab Internet Governance Forum (IGF), with the collaboration of multi-stakeholders in IGF process and the Internet Governance activities for the region. The consensus of the Arab IGF was the outcome of the "Conference and Public Consultations to Establish the Arab Internet Governance Forum (IGF)" which was held from 31 January to 1 February 2012, in Beirut at the Habtoor Grand Hotel. |