ESCWA is launching the "Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation" in collaboration with other UN commissions (Economic Commission for Africa, the Economic Commission Economic, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and strongly encourages experts from the ESCWA region interested in sharing their expertise and knowledge on different aspects of trade facilitation and paperless trade in their country to participat

UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy today expressed her appreciation for the firm support of the United Arab Emirates to UNESCWA and its commitment to the continuation of the regional commission’s programmes and activities. This continuation has allowed UNESCWA to provide its services to all the member countries despite the critical situation in Beirut, the permanent headquarters of UNESCWA.

Beirut, 07 February 2019 (Communication and Information Unit)--The newly appointed United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Ms. Rola Dashti, today arrived in Beirut to assume her duties at the helm of the regional commission.
 

Beirut, 3 May 2012 (ESCWA Communication and Information Unit)— The ESCWA 27th Ministerial Session, which will be held on 9-10 May 2012 at the U.N. House in Beirut will be discussing inclusive finance in Western Asia in a round table to take place from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Thursday 10 May.