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| 4 December 2017 |
Disability in the Arab World: From Charity to Agency |
What is Disability?Persons with disabilities include those with long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments. These impairments are sometimes visible to others, and other times hidden. Environmental barriers prevent persons with disabilities from performing day-to-day activities and fully participating in society. Accordingly, policy interventions should focus on resolving these barriers to facilitate the participation and integration of persons with disabilities in society. |
| 25 November 2014 |
About ESCWA |
The five regional commissions were created by the United Nations in order to fulfil the economic and social goals set out in the Charter by promoting cooperation and integration between countries in each region of the world. Those commissions are: the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE, established in 1947); the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP, 1947); the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, 1948); the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA, 1958); and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA, 1973). |
| 2 January 2015 |
Technical Cooperation |
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| 2 January 2015 |
Planning & Monitoring |
Results-Based ManagementAs part of the Secretary-General’s drive to focus on results-based management, emphasizing results over output and thereby aiming to enhance transparency and programme delivery, ESCWA has adopted the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle. Plan - refers to the setting of a strategic vision and operational frameworks Do - represents the implementation of the annual strategy through work plans, which include ongoing performance monitoring |
| 26 February 2015 |
Library |
The Library collection constitutes of printed and electronic materials, mainly English and Arabic, related to socio-economic development of ESCWA member states, it also includes ESCWA publications and documents, in addition to United Nations Publications and releases of other UN Regional Commissions and UN specialized agencies. |
| 6 February 2015 |
Internship programme |
IMPORTANT NOTE |
| 2 January 2015 |
Executive Secretary |
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| 18 September 2015 |
Food Security and Nutrition |
The Arab region faces a number of structural challenges to food security and nutrition. These include high population growth rates, a limited natural resource base, especially with regard to land and water, the impact of climate change and the heavy reliance of international markets on food imports. The region also has a relatively high prevalence of undernourishment, caused by nutrient deficiencies and is relatively unique in the sense that obesity and the problems associated with it are on the increase. |
| 2 January 2015 |
Programme Management |
The Programme Planning Section coordinates all the Commission’s operational activities and assist the seven substantive Divisions to develop and implement a coherent, focused and impactful programme of work that serves to the benefit of the people of the Arab region. Its underlying mandate is results based and aims to address the priorities of member countries and global development agendas. |
| 18 September 2015 |
International Migration |
In order to co-ordinate efforts on international migration and displacement and to ensure that these efforts are complementary and mutually-reinforcing, agencies in the United Nations system have begun to create structures to ensure global and regional collaboration on migration-related work. The Working Group on International Migration in the Arab Region, co-chaired by UN-ESCWA, the League of Arab States and the International Organization for Migration, brings together 19 participating agencies: |