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| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA High-Level Meeting to Promote Water Supply and Sanitation Policies |
In cooperation with the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and in partnership with the League of Arab States (LAS), UN-ESCWA is holding a high level meeting to “Promote Water Supply and Sanitation Policies and Related Organizational Reforms in Western Asia”, on 15 June 2008 at the LAS Headquarters, Cairo, Egypt. The meeting will coincide with the second day sessions of the LAS Ministerial Meeting of Arab Ministers responsible for water resources. |
| 6 April 2018 |
Senior leaders from Islamic Development Bank Group and ESCWA renew longstanding partnership |
On the sidelines of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group’s 43rd Annual Meeting held in Tunisia this year, senior leaders from the Bank and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) met to reaffirm their partnership to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab region. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Discusses Violence against Women and Girls: Eliminating it is not the Sole Responsibility of the State. |
ESCWA commemorated today International Women’s Day in its Beirut headquarters, in the presence of UN officials, representatives of non-governmental organizations working on women’s rights, and a host of activists, media and academia. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Meeting Tackles Solutions to E-Service Challenges |
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| 30 September 2019 |
ESCWA Executive Secretary attends the 74th General Assembly in New York |
Beirut, 27 September 2019 (ESCWA)--This week, the Executive Secretary of ESCWA, Rola Dashti, attended the 74th General Assembly and several related events, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Civil Society Dialogues: Exploring New Frontiers – Egypt’s Transition |
In light of the sweeping changes in the Arab region, ESCWA has launched a series of civil society dialogues entitled: "Exploring New Frontiers". These dialogues aim to take stock of the transition that Arab countries are going through and discuss the changing role of civil society and the emerging challenges and windows of opportunity. They are also intended to discuss the process of institutionalizing new citizen participation frameworks, and ensuring social cohesion. |
| 27 October 2017 |
38th committee meeting of the Common External Tariff for the Arab Countries |
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38th Committee Meeting of the Common External Tariff for the Arab Countries
Date: Monday, 30 October-Friday, 3 November 2017 |
| 17 April 2018 |
ESCWA hosts Arab Forum for Sustainable Development on 24-26 April 2018 |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Continuous Cooperation between ESCWA and GOIC |
Beirut, 22 June 2010 (UN Information Service) — The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) signed on 20 June a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC). This MoU represents a statement of intent by the parties to work together and outlines the basis, collaboration and joint activities in fields of mutual interest. In the signing ceremony held in Qatar, ESCWA was represented by its Executive Secretary Bader Omar AlDafa, and GOIC by its Acting Secretary-General Loulwa Bint Abdullah Al Musnad. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Discusses Violence against Women and Girls: Eliminating it is not the Sole Responsibility of the State. |
On 8 March 2013, ESCWA commemorated International Women’s Day in its Beirut headquarters, in the presence of UN officials, representatives of non-governmental organizations working on women’s rights, and a host of activists, media and academia. |