Search Results
Website complete search | Advanced search
| 15 December 2016 |
ESCWA 29th Ministerial Council Wraps with Doha Declaration on the Implementation of 2030 Agenda |
ESCWA 29th ministerial session concluded its works this evening at the Sheraton Grand hotel in Doha, Qatar, with the adoption of “Doha Declaration on the Implementation of 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.” |
| 20 April 2017 |
ESCWA to Issue Report on Disability in Arab Region for 2017 |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held on 11 and 12 April 2017 an expert group meeting at the UN House in Beirut to discuss its upcoming report entitled “Disability in the Arab Region 2017: Strengthening Social Protection for Persons with Disabilities.” |
| 2 January 2018 |
Executive Secretary Visits LAEC |
Beirut, 29 December 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) -- 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.” |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA Promotes Trade and Environment Issues |
|
| 13 May 2016 |
Lebanon Needs An Integrated Strategy To Address Rising Food And Nutrition Insecurity |
(ESCWA/WFP) -- Lebanon needs to urgently formulate an integrated National Food and Nutrition Security Strategy to ward off rising food insecurity in the country, an ESCWA report says. The Word Food Programme (WFP) commissioned ESCWA to conduct a Strategic Review of Food and Nutrition Security in Lebanon, which has resulted intangible recommendations to improve food and nutrition security for all communities in the country. |
| 11 December 2014 |
E-Seminar on Integrating Social Justice into National Reforms Plans ongoing until 15 August |
Over the past few years, many Arab countries have witnessed popular uprisings in which ordinary men and women have demanded freedom, social justice and dignity. Political transitions as a result of these uprisings have brought to the fore a number of short term challenges that will have a decisive impact on the long term prospects of these countries and the region as a whole. |
| 1 April 2019 |
UN Deputy Chief and LAS Secretary-General to attend Arab Forum on Sustainable Development (AFSD) 2019 |
Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality in the Arab region Beirut, Lebanon, 09-11 April 2019 |
| 11 December 2014 |
Tunis Hosts Regional Workshop on Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development |
Beirut, 26 September 2012 (ESCWA Communications and Information Unit)-- Roula Majdalani, Chief of Sustainable Development and Productivity Division at ESCWA, said, “Working to avoid energy waste and improve its efficiency in terms of production, transport, conversion, distribution and consumption, is urgent and required in order to preserve the environment and the national economy, as well as the interests of future generations.” Majdalani was speaking at the opening session of the Regional Training Workshop on “Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Susta |
| 11 December 2014 |
Scientific and Technological Development and Technological Innovation Committee to Meet Monday |
The Third Meeting of the UNESCWA Consultative Committee on Scientific and Technological Development and Technological Innovation (ESTIC) is due to take place on 6 and 7 March 2006 at the Holiday Inn Dunes Hotel (Verdun) in Beirut. A major focus of this meeting will be the establishment of the ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC). |
| 11 June 2018 |
UN World Data Forum 2018 launched, to advance innovative data solutions in Dubai, 22-24 October |
More than 1,500 leaders and experts from government, business and civil society to collaborate to improve lives through better data
|