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| 28 January 2019 |
ESCWA to launch first regional Data Portal on Wednesday during 13th Statistical Committee |
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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Urges Turning Virtual Laws into Reality |
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| 6 April 2020 |
ESCWA & partners warn: violence against women has increased due to COVID-19; Women will lose twice as much as men in terms of jobs |
Beirut, 6 April 2020--While COVID-19 is affecting people indiscriminately, women and girls are among the most vulnerable to the impact of the pandemic. A new policy brief by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and other United Nations entities (attached) emphasizes that existing domestic violence and social challenges faced by women and girls in the Arab region have worsened. |
| 19 November 2017 |
Aboul Gheit Tomorrow at ESCWA to Open Regional Coordination Mechanism Meeting |
Beirut, 19 November (Communication and Information Unit)--The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is set to host the 23rd Meeting of the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) on 20-21 November 2017 at the United Nations House in Beirut. |
| 20 February 2017 |
ESCWA Marks World Day of Social Justice with Cultural Tones |
ESCWA today marked World Day of Social Justice with particular emphasis on the role of culture and arts in achieving social justice, and with the participation of a host of officials, diplomats, artists, and media figures.
Opening remarks in the ceremony were delivered by Lebanese State Minister for Combating Corruption Nicolas Tueini and by Director of ESCWA Social Development Division Frederico Neto. |
| 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. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN Report Recommends a Better Leverage of ICT in Private Sector Development |
Beirut, 19 October 2011 (United Nations Information Centre) – UN Information Centre in Beirut (UNIC-Beirut) held a press conference today at the UN House to launch the Information Economy Report (IER) 2011. The report, entitled “IER 2011: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as an Enabler for Private Sector Development,” is issued by the Geneva-based UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN Report Recommends a Better Leverage of ICT in Private Sector Development |
Beirut, 19 October 2011 (United Nations Information Centre) – UN Information Centre in Beirut (UNIC-Beirut) held a press conference today at the UN House to launch the Information Economy Report (IER) 2011. The report, entitled “IER 2011: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as an Enabler for Private Sector Development,” is issued by the Geneva-based UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). |
| 6 January 2016 |
ESCWA and 3rd Session of the AFSRSD |
On 10-12 December 2015, ESCWA partnered with the Arab League Education, Culture and Science Organization (ALECSO) in organizing the 3rd Session of the Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development (AFSRSD), which was held in Beirut under the auspicious of Lebanese Minister of Administrative Reform Nabil de Freije. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Presents Latest Report on Palestine, Condemns Civilian Loss of Life in Gaza |
On the occasion of delivering a Secretary-General report in the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) today condemned the targeting of civilian structures and the killing of civilians in the ongoing military operation in the Gaza Strip. The Commission expressed its grave concern vis-à-vis this escalation, specifically the violations of international humanitarian law, in addition to the economic, social and humanitarian consequences which exacerbate the suffering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. |