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| 21 September 2019 |
ESCWA holds first regional meeting on transport statistics and road safety |
Beirut, 16 September 2019 (ESCWA)--Today, ESCWA held the first Regional Workshop on the Development of Transport Statistics and Transport-related Sustainable Development Indicators in the Arab Countries, in cooperation with the Arab Institute for Training in Statistics (AITRS). |
| 15 December 2015 |
ESCWA Convenes 21st Meeting of Regional Coordination Mechanism for Arab States |
ESCWA Convenes 21st Meeting of Regional Coordination Mechanism for Arab States In its capacity as secretariat to the United Nations Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) for Arab States, ESCWA convened the 21st meeting of the RCM on 25 and 26 November 2015 at the Headquarters of the League of Arab States (LAS) in Cairo. Representatives from more than 20 regional United Nations agencies, the League of Arab States and other regional organizations attended this yearly meeting. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Launches Socioeconomic Developments Survey |
A United Nations ESCWA annual survey on the Economic and Social Developments for 2010-2011 was released on 31 January, reflecting the dramatic changes the region has witnessed while moving from the first to the second decade of the 21st century. The survey made observations, provided data to understand and explain the dynamics of regional, sub-regional and country-specific social and economic trends. Its objective is to provide a snapshot of the current socioeconomic situation and an outlook for 2012. |
| 14 June 2019 |
Executive Secretary stresses the role of ESCWA in achieving SDGs, praises Moroccan efforts to boost sustainable development |
Beirut-Rabat, 13 June 2019 (ESCWA)--United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCWA Rola Dashti said that at the national level, ESCWA supports the Kingdom of Morocco as well as Arab states in adopting integrated approaches to sustainable development through providing them with technical support and building their capacities. |
| 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 |
Training on Climate Change Vulnerability in the Arab Region |
ESCWA convened a workshop on “Applying the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Methodology in the Arab Region,” from 11 to 13 May 2014 at the United Nations House in Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Cairo Hosts two UN-ESCWA Workshops on the Management of Shared Aquifers Systems |
The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) is conducting two consultative workshops on the joint management of shared aquifer systems in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (MEDA) region from 14 to 17 January 2008, at the Shepherd Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. |
| 11 December 2014 |
2010 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
Don’t take soil and water for granted! This is the message that the United Nations tries to convey to the world every year on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought whose slogan for this year is “Enhancing Soils Anywhere Enhances Life Everywhere,” and which is in line with the theme of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. |
| 3 December 2019 |
ESCWA and partners highlight achievements of food and water security initiative |
Beirut-Amman, 2 December 2019 (ESCWA)--ESCWA held on 27 and 28 November a regional meeting on Promoting Food and Water Security in the Arab Region to discuss challenges and opportunities in that area and highlight the major achievements of the related regional initiative since its launch in 2015. |
| 29 September 2020 |
Launch of UN 2020 e-Government Survey in Arabic |
The Arabic version of the UN 2020 e-Government Survey was launched on 23 September 2020 by ESCWA, UNDESA and the UAE TRA. |