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| 2 January 2018 |
Executive Secretary Visits LAEC |
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Mohamed Ali Alhakim called for enhancing cooperation between the Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission (LAEC), affiliated to the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), in many projects “as we can benefit from the expertise of the Commission in the implementation of common mechanisms and programs related to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to the issues of climate change and their impact on nature and people.” |
| 2 February 2017 |
Costing Violence against Women |
On 25 and 26 January 2017, ESCWA convened a meeting to discuss a study it is drafting on the “Status of Arab Women,” with particular emphasis on violence against women. The two-day meeting gathered prominent experts from the region and beyond representing civil society and UN entities working on the subject matter. Hosted at the UN House in Beirut, the meeting fell within the scope of the ESCWA project “Estimating the Cost of the Economic Impact of Violence against Women in the Arab Region” that is conducted in partnership with UN-Women. |
| 18 June 2018 |
Can industrialisation set the clock back and accelerate sustainable development? |
While studies show that climate change and industrial revolutions are tightly linked, experts believe that the nature of today’s industrialisation can be an opportunity to accelerate sustainable development. |
| 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. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Participates in the International Arab Banking Summit |
ESCWA Executive Secretary Badr Omar AlDafa delivered a speech today at the opening of the International Arab Banking Summit –(IABS 2010) entitled “From Crisis to Financial Stability” that opened today in Istanbul , under the auspices of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The summit is organized by the Union of Arab Banks in cooperation with the Central bank of Turkey, the Turkish Banking Association, the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency and the World Union of Arab Bankers. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Tunisia Hosts Regional Commission's Ministerial Council to Boost Social Justice in the Region |
Under the banner of “Social Justice in the Policies of Arab States”, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will hold its 28th Session from 15 to 18 September 2014 in the Regency Hotel, Tunis. The Session will highlight the importance of Arab cooperation in establishing new development models to meet growing demands for social justice and equality. |
| 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. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Celebration of the First UN Global Road Safety Week |
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| 2 December 2020 |
Cost of conflict in Libya exceeds $576 billion, ESCWA study finds |
The cost of the conflict in Libya since its outbreak in 2011 exceeds 783 billion Libyan dinars (LYD), i.e. $576 billion according to the official exchange rate. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA to Organize First Regional Training on Statistics |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will be implementing the first regional training of trainers for the project “Statistical Literacy and Capacity Building for Monitoring the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at the Country Level” at the Radisson-SAS Hotel, Amman, Jordan, from 27 November to 3 December. |