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| 7 January 2020 |
ESCWA holds 1st Session of its Committee on Financing for Development |
Beirut-Amman, 12 December 2019 (ESCWA)--A recent ESCWA study found that for every $1 gained from remittances, the Arab region lost $2 between 2011 & 2018 and this is a major gap in the efforts to attain financial sustainability. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN Staff in Beirut Express Solidarity with Gaza |
The staff of the United Nations in Beirut observed a minute of silence on Tuesday 13 January 2009 for all those who lost their lives in the ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip, and for the brave UN staff still working in the area. |
| 1 April 2015 |
The Jordan Scenarios 2030 |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will sign a memorandum of understanding with the the Centre for Strategic Studies at Jordan University at 10:00 AM on Thursday February 19th 2015, in the Center’s meeting room, Amman, Jordan. The memorandum of understanding is entitled "The Investigation of Strategic Economic Scenarios for Jordan 2030". |
| 11 December 2014 |
Statement of UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People |
Following is the statement of Mr. Bader Al Dafa, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (29 November). |
| 30 November 2018 |
Egypt explores next steps in conducting a study on violence against women with disabilities |
Beirut-Cairo, 12 November 2018(Communication and Information Unit)--As a continuation of their work to address violence against women in Egypt, the National Council for Women (NCW) organized a consultation on 6 November in Cairo to discuss practical steps towards carrying out a national study on violence against women with disabilities. The study will seek to better understand the experiences and types of violence that women with disabilities in Egypt are suffering. |
| 23 November 2016 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2015-2016 |
On 10 November 2016, ESCWA launched its Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2015-2016, which highlights the colossal direct and indirect economic and social impact of the five-year old conflicts and political transitions in the region. Director of ESCWA Economic Development and Integration Division Mohamed el Moctar Mohamed el Hacene presented the Survey. He said, “The economic and political uncertainty in the region continues to restrain the general prospects for growth, job creation and stability.” |
| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretaries of Five Commissions Meet in Beirut |
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| 19 January 2017 |
The 1st Arab Leadership Dialogue on Science Advice to Governments |
Under the Patronage of Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, President of the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan (RSS) and President of the Board of Governors of the UN-ESCWA Technology Center (ETC), the Science Diplomacy Program at RSS, UN-ETC in partnership with International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) and US Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF Global), held on 13-14 December 2016, the 1st Arab Leadership Dialogue on Science Advice to Governments, in Dead Sea, Jordan. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Deputy Executive Secretary Stresses UN-LAS Cooperation and Commitment to Partnership |
ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Nadim Khoury stressed that the League of Arab States (LAS) and ESCWA are longtime partners in development in the region, adding that since its establishment, the Commission has viewed its partnership with LAS as a critical component in its regional role, both by mandate and in practice. Representing ESCWA at the annual UN-LAS Cooperation Meeting that was held on 10-12 July 2012 at the UN Office in Vienna, Khoury delivered a statement saying that Khalaf placed partnership with LAS in the front and centre of the organization’s strategy. |
| 21 September 2019 |
ESCWA holds first regional meeting on transport statistics and road safety |
Beirut, 16 September 2019 (ESCWA)--Today, ESCWA held the first Regional Workshop on the Development of Transport Statistics and Transport-related Sustainable Development Indicators in the Arab Countries, in cooperation with the Arab Institute for Training in Statistics (AITRS). |