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| 12 August 2015 |
2nd Session of the Arab High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development |
Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the city of Manama saw the gathering of around 400 Arab high level personalities in the Second Session of the Arab High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development (AFSD), which was organized by ESCWA and the UN Environment Program (UNEP) in cooperation with the League of Arab States (LAS) on 5-7 May 2015. |
| 11 December 2014 |
AlDafa Assesses Climate Change and Biodiversity on World Environment Day |
Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Bader AlDafa reviewed anticipated impacts of climate change on the Arab region and the steps taken by its countries to control them. AlDafa was speaking on the occasion of the World Environment Day (WED) that was celebrated on 2 June at the Lebanese Lawyers Syndicate in Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA Launches Report on Globalization and Regional Integration 2007 |
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| 9 May 2019 |
Social and Economic Situation of Palestinian Women and Girls (July 2016 - June 2018) |
This report reviews the situation of Palestinian women and girls during the period July 2016-June 2018, focusing on political, social, economic and human rights developments. Building upon previously published research of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on the status of Palestinian women and girls, and drawing upon the most recent data available, this report highlights the complex situation of women and girls, revealing both progress and setbacks in the context of the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza. |
| 9 March 2016 |
Developing the Capacities of the Health Sector for Climate Change Adaptation to Protect Health from the Climate Change Effects on Freshwater Resources |
The workshop aims to build the capacity of Arab officials on the use of IWRM tools in the health sector for climate change adaptation using vulnerability and adaptation WHO guidance. |
| 7 December 2017 |
Water |
The preservation and management of water resources in the Arab region was the theme of the 13th Sectoral Meeting of the United Nations and the League of Arab States and their specialized agencies convened on 23-25 October 2017 meeting recommended that a regional Working Group on Water be established within the framework of the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM). |
| 1 April 2015 |
The Jordan Scenarios 2030 |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will sign a memorandum of understanding with the the Centre for Strategic Studies at Jordan University at 10:00 AM on Thursday February 19th 2015, in the Center’s meeting room, Amman, Jordan. The memorandum of understanding is entitled "The Investigation of Strategic Economic Scenarios for Jordan 2030". |
| 18 January 2021 |
Sub-regional Training Webinars on Reporting to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Global Trade Facilitation Conference 18-19 November 2013 UN Regional Commissions join forces for global trade facilitation and paperless trade |
The Global Trade Facilitation Conference 2013, organized by the five UN Regional Commissions just concluded in Bangkok, Thailand, calling on all countries to continue their efforts to cut red tape and simplify trade procedures in order to achieve more sustainable and inclusive development. The conference was organized during the Third Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Week held by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and is part of the ‘Joint UN Regional Commissions Approach to Trade Facilitation’. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade, Economic Globalization and Financing for Development, 7th session |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) convened the Technical Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade, Economic Globalization and Financing for Development during 4-5 October 2011 at the UN House, Beirut. |