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| 11 December 2014 |
Senior Officials Meet to Begin UNESCWA 24th Ministerial Session |
UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy presented the topics to be covered by Arab ministers participating in the UNESCWA 24th Ministerial Session, chiefly: the New Challenges in the Region and their Impact on the Work of UNESCWA; Facing Youth Unemployment Problems in the UNESCWA Region; Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the UNESCWA Region: the Damascus Declaration; and Review of the Progress Made by Yemen in the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the decade 2001-2010. |
| 9 January 2019 |
Civil Society Organizations Forum ahead of the Fourth Arab Economic and Social Development Summit |
Civil Society Organizations Forum Ahead of the Fourth Arab Economic and Social Development Summit Beirut, Lebanon, 10-11 January 2019 |
| 1 December 2020 |
Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen & ESCWA sign an agreement to support development plans in Yemen |
Beirut-Riyadh, 30 November 2020--Yemen has been struggling for decades with multiple challenges, including a fragile infrastructure, and high rates of poverty and food insecurity, which have placed it among the world’s least developed countries. This situation has prompted international and regional organizations concerned with development in Yemen to work together on formulating development programmes to address these challenges, including through studies, research and projects aimed at combating poverty and achieving the internationally agreed development goals. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Regional Commission Witnesses Two Major Events on Friday: Water, Food and Energy Nexus Conference and Launch of Inventory on Shared Water Resources in the Region |
Two important activities will be held at the down town Beirut-based ESCWA on Friday, the 25th of October 2013: the Water, Food and Energy Nexus Conference co-organized with the Rafik Hariri Foundation, and the launch of the Inventory of Shared Water Resources in Western Asia organized on the sideline of the United Nations Day (24 October) celebrations. |
| 24 June 2019 |
ESCWA Committee on Energy convenes, highlights regional challenges |
Beirut, 24 June 2019 (ESCWA)-- The 12th session of the Committee on Energy of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) kicked off this morning at the UN House in Beirut with the participation of representatives from member States, relevant international and regional organizations, as well as concerned energy experts. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Celebrates 1st World Statistics Day under Auspices of Lebanese PM Hariri |
Beirut, 15 October 2010 (UN Information Service)— ESCWA celebrated the first World Statistics Day at the UN House in Beirut, under the auspices of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad El Hariri who was represented by State Minister Jean Ogasapian, and in the presence of many diplomats, officials and statistics users. “We have assembled today to give honour to statistics, to a profession that accompanies each of us throughout the life,” the head of ESCWA Statistics Division Juraj Riecan said. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Ninth Session of ESCWA Committee on Energy Opens |
Director of ESCWA Sustainable Development and Productivity Division Roula Majdalani today said that much can be done to increase energy efficiency in most Arab countries, which, in coming years, will suffer from the dangers of falling short of meeting the increased demand for power that will rise by 115 percent during the years 2011-2020. Majdalani was speaking at the opening of the Ninth Session of ESCWA‘s Committee on Energy at the Regency Hotel, Kuwait. The Committee concludes tomorrow Thursday, and is attended by specialized representatives of ESCWA Member States. |
| 1 February 2018 |
Ambassadors from Arab region and ESCWA leadership discuss priorities for 2018 |
Beirut, 30 January 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)---A dozen ambassadors from Arab countries were at the United Nations’ regional commission in Beirut on Tuesday to discuss common priorities for 2018 that will build on economic and social progress achieved in 2017. |
| 19 October 2018 |
Regional UN meeting to address financing for development priorities in Arab countries |
Mobilizing the necessary funds to finance the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab region is at the core of the agenda of an upcoming gathering in Cairo, Egypt, between members of United Nations regional agencies and the League of Arab States, as well as key financial institutions. |
| 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,” |