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| 13 December 2016 |
Qatar Chairs ESCWA 29th Ministerial Council, Tunisia and Bahrain Vice Chairs, Sudan Rapporteur |
Held under the title “The Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab States,” the ESCWA 29th Session opened today in Doha, Qatar, at the level of senior delegates, and will open at the ministerial level tomorrow 14 December. The ESCWA Session is held at the Sheraton Grand hotel in Doha until 15 December 2016, when participants will issue a declaration focusing on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab States. |
| 19 December 2018 |
Economic and social developments in the Arab region 2017-2018 |
Beirut, 17 December 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--Fixed exchange-rate regimes, despite substantial misalignments, have a positive impact on growth in the Arab region, says the new Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2017-2018 launched today by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) at its headquarters in Beirut. |
| 14 May 2019 |
Civil Society recommendations on Beijing Declaration implementation, 25 years on |
Beirut, 23 April 2019 (ESCWA)--The Arab civil society regional consultative workshop on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action after 25 years, concluded with a set of recommendations that will feed into the 5th Comprehensive Nationa |
| 5 August 2019 |
A step further towards tapping into green technology in the Arab region |
Beirut-Amman, 31 July 2019 (ESCWA)--While the Arab region continues to suffer from conflicts, water scarcity and all sorts of economic challenges, young people and experts from all over the region keep exerting efforts to find sustainable solutions based on innovation. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Trade Facilitation and Regional Trade Agreements |
In today's dynamic world economy, over half the overall volume of global trade is taking place within the framework of regional trade agreements (RTAs). Yet, the real role of trade facilitation in promoting regional trade in the context of RTAs is still not fully recognized. Enhancing national capacities to enable nations to trade more efficiently is the main focus of the work undertaken by many international and regional organizations. It is in this context that UN Regional Commissions i.e. |
| 18 November 2019 |
Arab countries are caught in an inequality trap |
Conventional wisdom, based mainly on surveyed household income distribution statistics, suggests that inequality is generally low in Arab countries. At the same time, little attention has been devoted to social inequalities, whether in terms of outcomes or opportunities. This column introduces a forthcoming report, which offers a different narrative: based on the largest research project on the subject to date and covering 12 Arab countries, the authors argue that the region is caught in an inequality trap. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Egypt Conference on Integrated Social Policy Discusses International Success Stories |
Participants in the “National Conference on Integrated Social Policy in Egypt” held by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) and the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity on 7 and 8 February 2007 at the Pyramisa Cairo Hotel will discuss studies on the success stories in a number of developing and advanced countries like Tunisia, the Republic of South Korea, Malaysia, Norway, and Canada with respect to integrated social policy (ISP). |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA 26th Ministerial Session to Convene Under Lebanese House Speaker’s Auspices |
Under the auspices of Lebanon’s House Speaker Nabih Berri and in his personal presence, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is holding its 26th Ministerial Session at the UN House, Beirut, from 17 to 20 May 2010. The Ministerial Session is the main governing body of the Regional Commission and it takes the major decisions on its policies |
| 11 December 2014 |
Investing in Youth and Combating Unemployment |
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| 18 January 2016 |
Oman Hosts 7th Session of ESCWA Committee on Women |
Under the auspices of Her Highness Doctor Muna Al-Fahd Al Said, the Sultanate of Oman is hosting the 7th session of the Committee on Women at ESCWA (the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) from 20 to 21 January 2016 at the Muscat Intercontinental Hotel. |