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24 April 2018	Arab Forum for Sustainable Development opens at ESCWA, highlights urgent need to tackle natural resources issues	Beirut, 24 April 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--- On Tuesday, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) welcomed a record number of participants at its headquarters in Beirut for its annual Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD), this year focused on “Natural Resources, Future Generations, and the Common Good”.
11 August 2015	Arab Dignitaries Gather in Bahrain Tomorrow, Give Boost to Sustainable Development at Regional and International Levels	Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, more than 400 Arab ministers of environment, as well as concerned officials and dignitaries will gather tomorrow in the Second Session of the Arab High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development (AFSD) to set their priorities for regional and international cooperation on the growing number of environmental challenges facing the Arab region.
22 July 2019	At High-Level Political Forum, ESCWA urges persistent commitment to 2030 Agenda	Beirut-New York, 22 July 2019 (ESCWA)--A delegation from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) concluded a 2-week long round of meetings at the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) held on 9-18 July in New York, where it conveyed the voice of the Arab region, urging persistent commitment to 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
26 September 2017	High Level Conference on Climate Change Assessment and Adaptation in the Arab Region	Statement by Mr. Mohamed Ali Alhakim Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCWA Opening of the High Level Conference on Climate Change Assessment and Adaptation in the Arab Region 26-28 September 2017 Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace, Beirut Ministers, Mr. Hassan Hadi Al Janabi, Minister of Water Resources of Iraq,
11 December 2014	Eighth Session of UN-ESCWA Transport Committee
28 March 2018	Energy stakeholders in Arab States meet at ESCWA to exchange experiences	Beirut, 28 March 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) --- Energy experts from the Arab region wrapped up a two-day meeting on Wednesday at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) that explored the progress made by Arab countries to reach United Nations global goals related to sustainable energy.
11 December 2014	ESCWA Opens Reform and Transition to Democracy Meeting	UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on those who believe in a future of freedom and dignity to come together and help people of the region and their leaders to write the next chapters. He said that from the very beginning of these revolutions, from Tunisia through Egypt and beyond, he has called on leaders to listen to their people, a call that some heeded and benefitted while others did not, and today are facing the storm. "I say again to President Assad of Syria: Stop the violence. Stop killing your own people. The path of repression is a dead end," he demanded.
7 October 2012	UN-LAS General Meeging on Cooperation	Your Excellencies, Colleagues Representing Sister U.N. Agencies Ladies and Gentlemen It gives me great pleasure to be among you today and to represent the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia in this important coordination meeting. I bring to you the greetings of the ESCWA Executive Secretary, Dr. Rima Khalaf who has placed partnership with the League of Arab States front and centre of the organization’s partnership strategy.
15 December 2020	Webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on migrants and refugees in the Arab region	The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Labor Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the the members of the United Nations Issue-Based Coalition on Migration in the Arab Region, organized a webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on migrants and refugees in the Arab region.
2 March 2018	Arab Forum for Sustainable Development, 2018	The Arab Forum for Sustainable Development is an annual high-level regional platform, where multiple stakeholders discuss coordination pathways for the implementation, follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab region.

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