The Seventh Session of UNESCWA Committee on Transport convened today at the UN House, Beirut, under the auspices of Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport Mohammed Safadi.

The Jordanian capital, Amman, hosted the Eighth Session of the Technical Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade, Economic, Globalization and Financing for Development in the Countries of the ESCWA Region from 7 to 8 October 2013. Attending the Session meetings were representatives of ministries of finance, ministries of economy, and central banks of member countries. Also present were representatives of relevant regional and international organizations.

Environment experts from the Arab region wrapped up a two-day meeting on Thursday at the League of Arab States (LAS) headquarters in Cairo, Egypt that explored means by which societies in the Arab region can address risks arising from pollution and natural resource depletion, conserve terrestrial ecosystems to achieve a healthy and productive environment, and shift to more sustainable consumption and production patterns.
 

Beirut, 02 November 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--As the Arab Regional Conference on Population and Development concluded on Thursday, governments, civil society and international organizations were called upon to increase their impact by ensuring that policies adequately protect individuals, preserve their dignity and uphold their human rights.