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| 11 December 2014 |
Deputy Executive Secretary Stresses UN-LAS Cooperation and Commitment to Partnership |
ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Nadim Khoury stressed that the League of Arab States (LAS) and ESCWA are longtime partners in development in the region, adding that since its establishment, the Commission has viewed its partnership with LAS as a critical component in its regional role, both by mandate and in practice. Representing ESCWA at the annual UN-LAS Cooperation Meeting that was held on 10-12 July 2012 at the UN Office in Vienna, Khoury delivered a statement saying that Khalaf placed partnership with LAS in the front and centre of the organization’s strategy. |
| 30 September 2019 |
ESCWA Executive Secretary attends the 74th General Assembly in New York |
Beirut, 27 September 2019 (ESCWA)--This week, the Executive Secretary of ESCWA, Rola Dashti, attended the 74th General Assembly and several related events, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit. |
| 11 December 2014 |
The UN Greens the Blue |
On 5 June (World Environment Day) 2007, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all UN agencies, funds and programs to become climate neutral and 'go green'. Since then, all UN organizations have been working together to put in place systems and procedures to measure and reduce the environmental impacts of the UN family. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Report Highlights Disparities in Information and Communication Technology |
ESCWA shed light in a report it launched Tuesday on the state of the Information Society in the Arab region, emphasizing the great disparities that exist among countries in the region in this sector. Entitled “Regional Profile of the Information Society in Western Asia – 2009”, the report disclosed an increase in literacy in this region, while also noting that half of all Arab women still suffer from illiteracy. |
| 26 July 2016 |
Cash Transfer and Conditional Cash Transfer Programmes in the Arab Region |
ESCWA hosted an international workshop on “(Conditional) Cash Transfer Programmes (CCTs) in the Arab Region” in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Program (WFP), and the World Bank. |
| 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 |
Cairo to Host the First Meeting of the Arab Multistakeholder Advisory Group for the Arab Internet Governance Forum |
Beirut, 15 June 2012 (ESCWA Communication and Information Unit)– Under the umbrella of ESCWA and the League of Arab States (LAS), the Secretariat for the Arab Internet Governance Forum (Arab IGF) will hold its first Meeting of the Arab Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) during 18-19 June 2012, at Fairmont Heliopolis and Towers Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. |
| 20 April 2017 |
ESCWA Bolstering Sudanese Data Systems, Economic Modeling and Decision-Making |
Under the framework of its efforts to support policies, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) took part on 28 and 29 March 2017 in a workshop on Data Systems, Supporting Decision-making, and Economic Modeling, in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Participates in the 59th ISI World Statistics Congress |
On 26-30 August 2013, Hong Kong witnessed an important event: the 59th International Statistical Institute World Statistics Congress. Represented by its Statistics Division, ESCWA contributed to the scientific sessions and participated in a technical panel.
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| 9 November 2017 |
University Students Debate the Role of Technology in Advancing Sustainable Development at 2nd Annual Model ESCWA Conference |
Beirut, 9 November (Communication and Information Unit)-- The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service at the American University of Beirut (AUB) are joining hands to offer undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in international affairs the opportunity to take part in a unique simulation of multilateral diplomacy. |