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| 11 December 2014 |
Palestine Day at UN-ESCWA |
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| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA Meeting on Maritime Transport in the Arab Mashreq |
Under the auspices of Egyptian Minister of Transport Mohamed Mansour, UN-ESCWA convened an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) entitled "Towards the Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Maritime Transport Cooperation in the Arab Mashreq: The Role of Governments and Private Sector in Activating Shipping Traffic and Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Seaports of UN-ESCWA Member Countries" in Cairo from 12 to 14 February 2007. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA Statistical Committee Convenes |
On 14 October, the UN-ESCWA Statistical Committee opened its 8th session at the UN House. Attending the meeting were delegations from Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Sudan. Also present were representatives of specialized UN organizations, and regional and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
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| 24 April 2018 |
ESCWA holds regional workshop on Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting Systems |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) recently organized a regional workshop about an important framework for analyzing the impact of economic policies on the environment, called the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA). |
| 11 December 2014 |
Moroccan Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment Opens ESCWA Conference on Renewable Energy |
Moroccan Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment Abdelkader Amara will open the regional conference on "Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in Rural Areas of the ESCWA Region,” organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) from 26 to 28 November 2013, in Hotel Rabat, Morocco. |
| 12 October 2018 |
Technology at the heart of International Translation Day at ESCWA |
Technology has conquered translation so much that any internet user has access to online services to translate text. While these digital resources present many benefits, there is no denying the indispensable role of translators. To celebrate the many facets of this art, dozens of translation experts and students came together on 1 October at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) to mark International Translation Day. |
| 5 March 2018 |
New report: Strengthening Social Protection for Persons with Disabilities in Arab Countries |
According to the most recent data collected by ESCWA in its new report entitled “Strengthening Social Protection for Persons with Disabilities in Arab countries”, the disability prevalence rate in the Arab region is around 2.9 per cent. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Sixth Session of the Committee on Social Development |
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| 12 August 2019 |
At ESCWA, Lebanese youth discuss linkages between innovation and sustainable development |
Beirut, 09 August 2019 (ESCWA)--On Thursday 8 August, 200 young Lebanese women and men, aged between 18 and 30, got together at ESCWA to mark International Youth Day under the theme “Youth Innovation for Lebanon’s Sustainable Development”. |
| 15 March 2018 |
ESCWA to support National Road Safety Council in Lebanon to reduce fatalities |
The establishment of a National Road Safety Council (NRSC) in Lebanon has been commended by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) as a necessary body for road safety management and to raise awareness about traffic-related fatalities. |