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10 August 2018	ESCWA Annual Report 2017	The 2017 Annual Report provides an overview of key economic and social developments throughout the Arab region, as well as facts and figures about the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
3 April 2020	Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19: Policy Briefs	/sites/www.unescwa.org/files/uploads/impact-covid-19-arab-financial-systems-english.pdf A decade marked for accelerated action and delivery towards sustainable development has been disrupted by a global health threat that has severely impacted the Arab region.
6 May 2016	Regional Profile of the Information Society in the Arab Region, 2003-2015	This publication reports on the achievements of the region, based on ten WSIS Action Lines, in building the Arab information society between 2003 and 2015.
3 May 2018	External Trade Bulletin of the Arab Region, No. 26	The bulletin aims to provide complete detailed international merchandise trade data on ESCWA member countries for the users of such statistics, including planners and researchers at the national, regional and international levels.
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.
26 November 2018	The Drivers and Impact of Conflict on the Sustainable Development Agenda in the Arab Region: A snapshot of human, socioeconomic and structural impacts with a focus on regional and cross-border effects	This paper will provide an overview of the short- and long-term impacts of conflict in the region and identify the interconnections and self-reinforcing cycles amongst these. The paper will link this dire situation in many Arab States with implications for reaching the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Coherent and well-financed development planning and policy implementation is vital to the success of the SDGs. This paper aims to monitor the impact of conflict on the development of the Arab countries, and how these conflicts affect the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
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
26 September 2017	RICCAR Arab Climate Change Assessment Report	The Arab Climate Change Assessment Report (ACCAR) was produced in the framework of The Regional Initiative for the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Socio-Economic Vulnerability in the Arab Region (RICCAR).
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.
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.

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