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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Presents Latest Report on Palestine, Condemns Civilian Loss of Life in Gaza |
On 16 July 2014, ESCWA issued the following press release: |
| 11 December 2014 |
Report on World Economic Situation and Prospects 2007 |
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| 11 December 2014 |
The Fourth Middle East and North Africa Renewable Energy Conference MENAREC 4 |
UNESCWA co-organized "The Fourth Middle East and North Africa Renewable Energy Conference- MENAREC4" in cooperation with the Syrian Ministry of Electricity, the United Nations Environment Programme - Regional Office for Western Asia, and with the support of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. The conference was held in Damascus & Palmyra, Syria from 21 to 24 June 2007.
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| 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. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UNESCWA and International Organization for Migration Sign Cooperation Agreement |
In parallel with the Economic and Social Council meetings taking place in Geneva this week, a ceremony was held to sign a cooperation agreement between the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The agreement was signed by Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy on behalf of UNESCWA, and by Director General Brunson McKinley on behalf of IOM. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Executive Secretary participates in the MDG summit |
World leaders are gathering in New York between 20 and 22 September to review progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a range of targets to fight poverty, hunger and disease set in 2000. Over three days, more than 130 heads of state and government are assessing what has been achieved and what is needed to meet the goals by the 2015 deadline. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Barriers Hindering Women’s Economic Participation on the Agenda of ESCWA |
Beirut, 26 June 2012 (ESCWA Communication and Information Unit)-- ESCWA gathered today a group of experts, academics, program specialists, government officials, as well as concerned U.N. Entities and other civil society players, to discuss “Barriers Hindering Women’s Economic Participation in the ESCWA Region,” in an expert group meeting at the U.N. House, Beirut. |
| 21 April 2015 |
Statistical Indicator and Data Dissemination in Western Asia Countries |
Upon the request of the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) in Khartoum, the International Comparison Program (ICP) Regional Office for Western Asia (WA) region at ESCWA organized a workshop on “Statistical Indicator and Data Dissemination in Western Asia Countries,” on 17 and 18 February 2015, under the patronage of State Minister Jamal Ibrahim Mahmoud. The workshop was chaired by Head of CBS Yassin Al-Haj Abdin. The workshop aimed at raising awareness on the importance of the ICP and its results. |
| 22 January 2019 |
Arab Region Parliamentary Forum on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development |
Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality
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| 11 December 2014 |
Social Exclusion Debated at the UN House |
Who are the excluded groups in the ESCWA region and what makes them so? What is Social Exclusion? How is it different from poverty? Who does it affect and why? Questions that UN-ESCWA and a quorum of regional experts, academics and activists will attempt to answer this week, on 1-2 August at an expert group meeting on “Social Exclusion in the ESCWA Region: Determinants and Indicators”, to be held at the UN House, Beirut. |