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| 4 December 2017 |
ESCWA Wraps Up 16 Days of Activism Campaign in LAU Ceremony Thursday |
Beirut, 04 December 2017 (Communication and Information Unit)—A ceremony will be held on 7 December 2017 at 16:00 at the Adnan Kassar School of Business (AKSB) at the Lebanese Amrican University (LAU) Beirut, Room BB903. This event crowns the United Nations-led 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. |
| 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. |
| 16 June 2017 |
Our Land, Our Home, Our Future! |
In his first public appearance since his appointment as Executive Secretary of ESCWA Mohamed Ali Alhakim pondered on the ordeals of displacement and migration that have had an impact on more than ten million people across the Arab region. According to him, these ordeals have a negative impact on environmental challenges just as they are affected by them. Moreover, they have aggravated the lack of balance in the distribution of populations and jeopardised economic, social, and ecological situations in many countries. |
| 11 October 2018 |
ESCWA, Islamic Development Bank sign joint declaration on sustainable energy for all |
Beirut, 4 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) today signed a joint declaration to implement the objectives of the 7th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) related to affordable and clean energy. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Regional Commission Marks Solidarity Day with Palestine in Presence of Lebanese and Palestinian Prime Ministers |
This year’s ceremony on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (29 November) will be marked by the participation of Lebanese and Palestinian Prime Ministers Rami Al-Hamdallah and Najib Mikati. |
| 18 May 2016 |
Executive Secretary on Clovis Maksoud Passing: The Values He Upheld Are Desperately Needed |
ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf today issued a statement on the passing of veteran diplomat, writer and scholar Clovis Maksoud. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary Expresses Gratitude to UAE on Commitment to Continued UNESCWA Programmes and Activities |
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. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Launching the Second Phase of the “Geographic Database for Arab Women” Project |
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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Establishes Technology Centre in Amman |
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| 26 February 2015 |
Applying Unified Classification for Economic Activities in Arab Countries |
The Economic Statistics section at ESCWA organized a regional workshop on implementation of the international standard industrial classification for all economic activities (ISIC rev.4) for Arab countries, together with the Arab Institute for Training and Statistical Research (AITRS), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in Amman, Jordan, from 28 September to 1 October 2014. |