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| 11 December 2014 |
Experts Meet at ESCWA, Discuss Regional Economic Situation and Prospects |
On 9 April 2014, ESCWA organized an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the Regional Economic Situation and its Prospects at the UN House, Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
2007 Millennium Development Goals Report for the Arab World |
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| 2 March 2017 |
ESCWA Marks World Day of Social Justice |
On 20 February 2017, ESCWA marked World Day of Social Justice with particular emphasis on the role of culture and arts in achieving social justice, and with the participation of a host of officials, diplomats, artists, and media figures. Opening remarks in the ceremony were delivered by Lebanese State Minister for Combating Corruption Nicolas Tueni and by Director of ESCWA Social Development Division Frederico Neto. |
| 11 December 2014 |
International Goods Transport Facilitation in the Region |
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| 16 March 2021 |
Towards a bold transformation in food systems management |
Beirut, 12 March 2021 (ESCWA)--Food systems, or the way food is produced and consumed, need a revolutionary transformation for the world to deliver on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In September of this year, the UN Secretary-General will convene a Food Systems Summit to launch bold new actions across the globe. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Combating Violence against Women and Girls on the Agenda of ESCWA |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN) have prepared a study on: “Policies to Empower Women in the Arab Region: Combating Violence against Women and Girls” with support from the Norwegian Embassy in Lebanon. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Water Management in Times of Crisis |
The vital need for water as a basic daily resource in times of peace takes on an added urgency in times of crisis. Addressing the need to capitalize on available resources and manage them well under crises, UN-ESCWA's unit for Emerging and Conflict Related Issues (ECRI) organized a workshop entitled "Management of Water Provision under Crisis: the Case of Southern Lebanon", from 7 to 9 September in Zahle. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Food Security and Safety Discussed in Rio + 20 |
During the Rio+20 Conference, which took place in Rio de Janeiro on 20-22 June 2012, ESCWA joined hands with the German Agency of International Cooperation (GIZ), the League of Arab States (LAS), the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) and the Arab Network for Environment and Development (RAED), to evaluate food security in the Arab region, in a panel discussion that gathered around 50 participants. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Tunis Hosts Regional Workshop on Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development |
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 Sustainable Development." The meeting, which kicked off Monday in Tunis, was |
| 11 December 2014 |
The UN Greens the Blue |
On 5 June (World Environment Day) 2007, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all UN agencies, funds and programs to become climate neutral and 'go green'. Since then, all UN organizations have been working together to put in place systems and procedures to measure and reduce the environmental impacts of the UN family. “I would like to see our renovated Headquarters complex eventually become a globally acclaimed model of efficient use of energy and resources. |