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11 December 2014	Role of Foreign Aid in Development of the Arab Region	UNESCWA is organizing a seminar on the Role of Foreign Aid in Development of the Arab Region on Wednesday, July 12, 2006, at the UN House, Beirut. This comes as part of the Commission’s process of disseminating information and soliciting feedback on pressing developmental issues in the UNESCWA Region. It aims at providing a comprehensive analysis of the impact that development aid can have on achieving internationally agreed-upon development goals, such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in the Arab region.
11 December 2014	ESCWA to Discuss Water-Energy Nexus on Wednesday	Tuesday, 26 June 2012 (ESCWA Communication and Information Unit)-- The water and energy sectors are both facing challenges related to climate change, energy security, increasing water scarcity, as well as issues associated with the population accessing each of these commodities. Due to this water-energy nexus, water and energy issues cannot be addressed separately when it comes to formulating strategies related to energy, water and the environment.
11 December 2014	Dubai Hosts Two ESCWA Meetings Next Week	The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing a workshop and an expert group meeting in Dubai, on issues of trade facilitation and transport, from 9 to 11 April 2013. In cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank, ESCWA is holding a “Regional training Workshop on Trade Facilitation, Infrastructure and Trade Costs Policies in ESCWA region” at the Movenpick Deira Hotel, Dubai.
18 January 2018	Workshop on “Single Window” system in Iraq promotes expedited, simplified flows for trade	Beirut, 18 January 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) -- A “single window” environment to expedite or simplify information flows between trade and government is duly needed in countries of the Arab region, especially in Iraq which still maintains one of the highest number of document requirements for imports and exports.
11 December 2014	UN 63rd Anniversary Celebration in Beirut
8 December 2020	ESCWA Observes the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People	Beirut, 1 December 2020 (ESCWA) —ESCWA held two virtual events on 1 December 2020 in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: an official ceremony and a public webinar on Palestinians and international aid.
17 October 2019	Women in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030	Beirut, 14 October 2019 (ESCWA)--As part of the support it extends to Arab States in their efforts towards achieving gender equality and full participation of women in the public life, ESCWA hosted a seminar organized by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Beirut, at the UN House, on “Women in Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030”.
11 December 2014	ESCWA Transport Committee Calls for Prioritizing Road Safety	ESCWA wrapped-up the twefth session of its Transport Committee with recommendations that highlighted road safety, an issue member countries were called to consider a priority, implementing by such the eponym UN Decade of Action launched last week. The committee had convened at the UN House in Beirut, on 17-19 May. A slew of officials gathered for the event, including representatives from ESCWA’s 14 member countries, and regional as well as international organizations.
11 December 2014	ESCWA Transport Committee Calls for Prioritizing Road Safety	ESCWA wrapped-up the twelfth session of its Transport Committee with recommendations that highlighted road safety, an issue member countries were called to consider a priority, implementing by such the eponym UN Decade of Action launched last week. The committee had convened at the UN House in Beirut, on 17-19 May. A slew of officials gathered for the event, including representatives from ESCWA’s 14 member countries, and regional as well as international organizations.
8 October 2019	ESCWA continues to train Syrian refugees and Lebanese women in Akkar	Beirut, 11 September 2019 (ESCWA)-- ESCWA and its partners concluded a 3-day training on 6 September aimed at empowering women refugees from Syria and vulnerable women in Akkar, Lebanon, to play an active role in improving their lives and advocating for their rights.

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