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| 1 April 2019 |
UN Deputy Chief and LAS Secretary-General to attend Arab Forum on Sustainable Development (AFSD) 2019 |
Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality in the Arab region Beirut, Lebanon, 09-11 April 2019 |
| 30 May 2016 |
Amman Hosts Seminar on Islam and Science |
On 5 May 2016, experts from across the Islamic world gathered at the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) in Amman, Jordan, to participate in the International Seminar on Islam and Science. Under the theme “Islamic Perspectives on Science’s Big Questions” the Seminar discussed a variety of topics, including Islam and Modern Science; Cosmology and Evolution; and Islam- Science Relationship: The Way Forward. |
| 31 July 2017 |
National Consultation on Costing Violence against Women in Palestine Kicks off in Amman |
Beirut, 31 July 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) -- Under the patronage of Palestinian Minister of Women’s Affairs Haifa Al-Agha, the National Consultation on Costing Violence against Women in the State of Palestine today started in Amman, Jordan, at the Landmark Hotel. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Regional Commission Discusses Implications of Syrian Crisis on Jordanian and Lebanese Economies |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing an expert group meeting (EGM) on “The Implications of the Syrian Crisis on the Economies of Jordan and Lebanon” on Thursday, the 4th of July 2013 at its headquarters, Riad El Solh Square, Beirut. The meeting will be held with the participation of Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ibrahim Saif and Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade Nicholas Nahas. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Opening of ESCWA 26th Session |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Concluding its Ministerial Session, ESCWA Urges Continued Efforts for Region's Peace and Stability |
At the end of its 26th Ministerial Session, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia Thursday (ESCWA) called on its member countries to continue working towards peace and stability in the region and tackling the roots of crises within their socio-economic development programs. The Session was held from 17 to 20 May, with the participation of Arab ministers and officials, ESCWA experts and officials, and representatives of governmental and non-governmental organizations. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA to Discuss the Establishment of a UN Arabic Language Centre |
UN-ESCWA will hold an expert group meeting to consider the establishment of a United Nations Arabic Language Centre, at the Bristol Hotel in Beirut on 2 and 3 May 2007. The meeting, which is the first to be held on the subject, is intended to review key activities implemented by UN-ESCWA in this regard and decide on future activities to be organized in cooperation with the United Nations Secretariat. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Yemen Hosts UN-ESCWA 25th Session |
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| 16 October 2017 |
8th Session of ESCWA Committee on Women |
A crowd of Arab ministers and experts have agreed on the importance of ESCWA continuing to support National Women’s Machineries in order to estimate the economic cost of violence against women in the Arab region and to implement the Action Plan for Gender Equality in line with the specificities of States. They also stressed the need to continue to support the capacity building of the Arab States to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
| 11 December 2014 |
Brainstorming Meeting on UN-ESCWA Achievements in LCD |