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| 1 April 2015 |
Together for the Empowerment of Women |
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the UN Information Centre in Beirut (UNIC-Beirut) and the Communications and Information Unit (ECIU) at the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) in collaboration with the UN-ESCWA Centre for Women, are organizing a panel discussion entitled “Together for the Empowerment of Women”, on Monday 9 March 2015 at the Phoenicia Hotel, Beirut (Carthage Room), at 11:30 AM. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Palestine Day Tomorrow at UN-ESCWA |
Under the auspices of the President of the Lebanese Republic, General Michel Suleiman, UN-ESCWA holds an official ceremony tomorrow at 10:00 AM, to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (29 November), at the UN House, Riad Solh Avenue-Beirut. |
| 15 April 2019 |
Arab civil society reviews Beijing Declaration implementation 25 years on |
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| 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 December 2014 |
Tallawy Unveils Two Papers on Repairing Environmental Damage and Rebuilding Lebanon |
Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy announced that UNESCWA had prepared two concept papers during the war, one on the “Restoration of Environmental Damage Resulting from Military Aggression in Lebanon” and another on “Lebanon’s Rebuilding Momentum”. “These papers”, said Tallawy, “are to be materialized in the very near future into a series of field projects.” She reassured participants of UNESCWA’s intention to support Lebanon in restoring its environment and rehabilitating its economy. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary in Euro-Arab Dialogue on Human Rights and Women's Rights |
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| 22 February 2019 |
Meeting on Social Protection Reform in the Arab region |
Meeting on Social Protection Reform in the Arab region with the participation of the Ministers of Labor and Social Affairs Beirut, Lebanon, 25-28 February 2019 |
| 6 September 2018 |
Spotlight on economic dimensions of e-commerce as ESCWA participates in conference in Oman |
E-commerce, one of the main pillars of the digital economy, was the focus of a recent conference in Salalah, Oman, where the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) presented its work on economic dimensions of e-consumer data in e-commerce, including crucial issues the Arab region needs to consider as it grows its digital tools. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Towards an Integrated Knowledge Society in the Arab Countries |
UNESCWA has published a study titled “Towards an Integrated Knowledge Society in the Arab Countries: Strategies for Implementation Modalities.” It aims at providing a framework and guidelines for the design, development and implementation of national strategies towards the realization and development of a knowledge society and a knowledge-based economy in the Arab countries. It analyses implementation concerns related to socio-economic initiatives, and builds an agenda for implementation modalities related to the development and sustenance of knowledge economies. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Social Exclusion |