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| 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, |
| 11 January 2019 |
ESCWA Committees |
The ESCWA intergovernmental machinery consists of the Commission as the highest body within the organization and, reporting to it, the subsidiary bodies of the Commission, which are the legislative and consultative committees. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
Modelling and Forecasting |
Informed policymaking rests in part on modelling and forecasting research, some of the results of which are included in the annual flagship publication, Survey of Economic and Social Development in the Arab Region. The survey looks at the region’s socioeconomic development assets |
| 15 January 2015 |
Transport and logistics |
Improving transport and logistics leads to improved regional and international competitiveness and integration. The Arab region is set to benefit from the enhanced connectivity resulting from more efficient transport and logistics, which in turn will help to reduce the cost of trade. |
| 15 January 2015 |
Social Dimensions of the Post-2015 Development Agenda |
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are expected to become the basis of the new development paradigm after the conclusion of the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. The concept of sustainable development rests on collective responsibility to strengthen three interdependent pillars – economic development, inclusive social development and environmental protection. |
| 15 January 2015 |
International Migration |
The Arab region hosts one of the largest and fastest-growing migrant populations in the world. In 2013, the region hosted 30.3 million international migrants (8.24 per cent of the total population). |
| 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. |
| 14 January 2015 |
Gender Mainstreaming and National Institutions |
Since the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, the United Nations has increasingly focused on “gender mainstreaming”, that is, ensuring that the concerns of women and men are equally reflected in policymaking and programmes. |