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| 22 January 2020 |
Arab Report on the Periodic Review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action after 25 Years |
This document provides a summary of the Arab report on the periodic review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action after 25 years. The aforementioned report reviews the achievements made by Arab countries in fulfilling their commitments under the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and analyses the challenges facing the region in that regard through highlighting the regional political, security, economic, social and cultural dimensions and analyzing how these impact gender equality and women’s advancement. |
| 6 May 2019 |
The role of Super ESCOs in upscaling energy efficiency in the Arab Region |
Super ESCOs can be an effective instrument for stimulating and developing the ESCOs market in the Arab region and overcoming many of the challenges facing the upscale of energy efficiency in Arab countries |
| 22 June 2016 |
External Trade Bulletin of the Arab Region, No. 24 |
This Bulletin presents data and statistical indicators on external trade in goods of ESCWA region. Data are until 2014 and were drawn from different sources. |
| 24 March 2015 |
External Trade Bulletin of the Arab Region, No. 23 |
This Bulletin presents data and statistical indicators on external trade in goods of ESCWA region. Data are until 2013 and were drawn from different sources. |
| 9 January 2014 |
External Trade Bulletin of the ِArab Region, No. 22 |
This Bulletin presents data and statistical indicators on external trade in goods for ESCWA member countries. Data are presented in time series until 2012 and were drawn primarily from national sources, as well as from secondary sources where appropriate. This publication aims to provide policymakers, analysts, researchers and other users at the national, regional and international levels with global and detailed data on intraregional and international trade of member countries. |
| 11 January 2016 |
Compendium of Environment Statistics in the Arab Region 2014-2015 |
The Compendium of Environment Statistics in the Arab Region 2014-2015 aims to disseminate environmental data and indicators on member States of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). It provides an overview on environmental issues of relevance to the region, and detailed statistical tables and charts on freshwater resources, fisheries, biodiversity, air pollution and climate change, energy consumption, waste management, and Goal 7 of the Millennium Development Goals, which focuses on ensuring environmental sustainability. |
| 10 February 2013 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2012-2013 |
Arab countries exhibited polarization in their paths in 2012 and 2013. GCC countries are recovering from the global economic crisis while the others are stabilizing their economies. |
| 7 August 2019 |
Industrial Statistics Bulletin for the Arab Countries, Issue 10 |
This Bulletin presents data and statistical indicators on industrial sectors in the Arab countries. Data are until 2015 and were drawn from different sources. |
| 9 October 2018 |
ESCWA Water Development Report 7: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab Region |
The seventh issue of ESCWA Water Development Report focuses on bridging the gap between climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction communities within the context of water scarcity in the Arab region at large. |
| 29 June 2020 |
National Institutional Structures for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Exploring the Implementation of Article 33 in the Arab Region |
This study is divided into four sections. The first reviews the three main provisions of Article 33 by outlining the structure, composition and functions of the main institutional frameworks for implementing and monitoring the Convention. Where possible, examples from other countries around the globe are provided to illustrate the implementation of Article 33 in practice. The second section reviews the current state of implementation of Article 33 in the Arab region. The authors use information collected from a questionnaire sent to member States of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)to illustrate key regional trends regarding Arab countries’ institutional setups in relation to Article 33. Finally, the paper outlines potential opportunities and challenges for Arab States in implementing Article 33 and concludes with some recommendations for further improving government compliance with the Convention. |