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| 11 April 2018 |
UN capacity building course to spotlight innovation policies for SDGs in the Arab region |
Beirut, 11 April 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – How innovation policies can support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is set to be a core focus of a five-day capacity building course organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) from 15 to 19 April in Amman, Jordan, in partnership with the UN-Inter-Agency Task |
| 20 April 2018 |
Arab Forum for Sustainable Development to open on Tuesday with focus on natural resources |
Beirut, 20 April 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--- On Tuesday, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the United Nations’ regional arm that supports Arab countries in reaching crucial development goals, is welcoming a record number of participants at its headquarters in Beirut for its annual Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD). |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Opens Technology Centre in Jordan |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Local Community Development in Yemen |
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| 10 June 2019 |
ESCWA signs agreement with Tunisia on hosting upcoming ministerial session |
Beirut, 10 June 2019 (ESCWA)--United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCWA Rola Dashti today commended the efforts of the Republic of Tunisia and its people at the socio-economic level and the creation of job opportunities for young people. Dashti’s statement came after the signing of an agreement between the Tunisian government and ESCWA on the preparations of hosting the 31st ministerial session of ESCWA, which will be held in 2020. |
| 17 August 2016 |
First Model ESCWA Session in Partnership with AUB Centre for Civic Engagement and Community Service |
ESCWA held a training program on Wednesday and Thursday 10 and 11 August 2016 at the American University of Beirut (AUB), as part of the overall training given to a group of the university students who will participate in Model ESCWA later this fall. The training and initiative are being held in partnership with the AUB Centre for Civic Engagement and Community Service |
| 27 January 2020 |
ESCWA and partners hold first Competition Forum for the Arab region |
Beirut, 24 January 2020--In a bid to help reducing inequalities and fighting corruption by strengthening competition law and policy across the Arab region, ESCWA, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) concluded today their first joint Competition Forum fo |
| 28 November 2016 |
Research Impact Assessment |
Under the auspices of HRH Princess Sumaya Bint El Hassan, President of ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) Board of Governors, the Centre held on 13 November 2016, in Amman, an executive workshop for scientific research leaders in Arab countries, in cooperation with the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) and The International School on Research Impact Assessment. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN Report: Arab Region Behind in Disaster Risk Reduction |
A United Nations report launched in Beirut today said governments of the Middle East and North Africa region were lagging behind global averages in reducing disaster risks. The 2011 UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR11) was launched Wednesday in its Arabic version at the UN House in Beirut by ESCWA and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). GAR 11 is the second edition of this biennial UN publication on disaster risk reduction. “Globally, mortality risk for weather-related hazards – i.e. |
| 9 May 2018 |
Launch of the 2nd Social Development Report: ‘Inequality, autonomy and change in the Arab region’ |
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