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| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA Technical Committee Holds its First Meeting |
The first meeting of the UN-ESCWA Technical Committee, established pursuant to the decision of UN-ESCWA at its twenty-fourth ministerial session in 2006, opened today. The aim of the meeting, which extends until tomorrow, 17 January 2008, is to discuss preparations for the UN-ESCWA twenty-fifth ministerial session, in addition to ongoing preparations for the strategic framework for the biennium 2010-2011: suggested vision and priorities. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA, Member Countries Prepare for UN Statistical Committee |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Barriers Hindering Women’s Economic Participation on the Agenda of ESCWA |
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. |
| 2 October 2018 |
New ESCWA initiative to boost renewable energy projects in Arab rural areas |
Beirut, 01 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--In addition to water, energy, and food security challenges, most Arab rural areas face repercussions linked to unstable political situation across the region. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA and the World Bank Seek to Promote Intra-Mashreq Trade |
ESCWA and the World Bank held a joint high-level workshop on Thursday 18 March, where they presented the findings and recommendations of a study entitled “Regional Cross-Border Trade Facilitation and Infrastructure for Mashreq Countries”. Opening statements were delivered by Lebanese Minister of Finance Raya Hassan, ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader AlDafa, and World Bank Director for the Middle East Department, Hedi Larbi. |
| 11 December 2014 |
National Technical Cooperation Workshop in the UAE |
“The United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Technical Cooperation Workshop” opened today in Dubai, organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Ministry of Economy at the UAE. In his opening remarks, ESCWA Director of the Program, Planning and Technical Cooperation Division of ESCWA Roberto Laurenti, expressed the Commission’s gratitude to the Assistant Under-Secretary-General at the Emirati Ministry of Economy, Mr. Mohamad Saleh Shalwah for his full support in holding this meeting. |
| 2 February 2021 |
ESCWA: Lebanon’s formal private sector sales down by 45% and a quarter of the workforce laid off |
Beirut, 2 February 2021--Since 2019, the Lebanese economy is in free fall, a dramatic situation which was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and last summer’s Beirut Port explosion. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Participates in First LAU - UN Day |
ESCWA participated in a UN Day organized by the UN Information Center (UNIC Beirut) and the Lebanese American University (LAU) at the latter's Beirut campus 27 April in which 17 UN agencies and programs participated. A ceremony launching the event was attended by ambassadors, diplomats, media representatives, UN officials as well as faculty members, students and alumni of LAU. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Developing the Arab ICT Strategy |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Stand to Mourn the Deaths of Innocent Civilians and Fellow Staff Members |
The ESCWA Staff Council convened today in front of the United Nations House in Beirut a stand to protest the deaths of innocent civilians and of fellow staff members in Gaza. The UN flag flew at half mast in front of the UN House. |