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| 11 January 2019 |
Statistical Committee |
The Statistical Committee significantly contributed to the standardization of concepts, definitions and methodologies adopted by various statistical organizations of the ESCWA region. This is clearly noticeable in the collection of timely, regionally comparable and quality statistics in economic and social areas. |
| 14 January 2015 |
Digital Economy |
New technologies such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart payment systems present Arab countries with the opportunity to bridge the knowledge gap and become more integrated in the global economy. |
| 15 January 2015 |
Trade Integration |
Trade is an engine for growth and job creation. Trade, and hence regional integration, is mostly facilitated by enhancing complementarities and the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers. The low level of trade within the region and the Arab region’s share of international trade |
| 5 October 2015 |
Gender Statistics |
Gender statistics inform policy and programme decisions, and are critical for effective monitoring and analyses of gender gains and gaps. The need and demand for gender statistics at the national, regional and global level for systematic mainstreaming of a gender perspective within national statistical systems and in the production of gender statistics remain unmet in many areas. |
| 15 January 2015 |
Social Inclusion and Disability |
Persons with disabilities constitute one of the largest and most marginalized social groups in the Arab region. They have limited access to education, social protection and work, and are at greater risk of health problems and poverty than other social groups. |
| 25 November 2014 |
Climate change |
The Arab region contributes less than 5 per cent to global greenhouse gas emissions but is one of the most vulnerable to the potential ravages of climate change. In recent years, the region has suffered from rising average temperatures, leading to hotter summers and more frequent heat waves. |
| 11 January 2019 |
Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade |
The aim of establishing such a committee was to: contribute to the identification of concerns and priorities of the UN-ESCWA member countries with respect to multilateral trade agreements and negotiations; monitor developments in global trade negotiations and the establishment of economic and trade blocs, |
| 5 October 2015 |
Gender Statistics |
Gender statistics inform policy and programme decisions, and are critical for effective monitoring and analyses of gender gains and gaps. The need and demand for gender statistics at the national, regional and global level for systematic mainstreaming of a gender perspective within national statistical systems and in the production of gender statistics remain unmet in many areas. |
| 25 November 2014 |
Water |
Securing water for sustainable development is crucial. Nearly all member countries suffer from freshwater scarcity, with 18 out of 22 Arab States below the water poverty line of 1,000 m3/person/year. Salinity affects surface and groundwater resources, particularly in agricultural areas and above coastal aquifer systems where most of the Arab region’s population is concentrated. |
| 15 January 2015 |
Palestine and Israeli Occupation |
Each year, ESCWA prepares a note by the United Nations Secretary-General on the impact of Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan. |