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| 11 December 2014 |
Amman Hosts UN-ESCWA Meeting on Social Policy |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), holds an expert group meeting on “The Social Policy Report II: From Concept to Practice”, on 17 January 2008 at Le Meridien Hotel in Amman, Jordan. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Regional Workshop on Sampling Design |
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| 2 February 2021 |
ESCWA: Lebanon’s formal private sector sales down by 45% and a quarter of the workforce laid off |
Beirut, 2 February 2021--Since 2019, the Lebanese economy is in free fall, a dramatic situation which was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and last summer’s Beirut Port explosion. |
| 15 April 2020 |
ESCWA: 74 million in the Arab region at risk of COVID-19 due to lack of access to a handwashing facility |
Beirut, 15 April 2020--While it has been agreed worldwide that handwashing with soap and water is the best prevention against COVID-19 contagion, this simple act proves to be difficult in a region where 74 million people lack access to a basic handwashing facility. |
| 10 December 2016 |
Conclusion of this Year’s 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign |
ESCWA, in partnership with the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) at the Lebanese American University, ABAAD Resource Centre for Gender Equality and UN-Women Regional Office for Arab States, organized a series of activities and events to commemorate the 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence for the year 2016. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Ageing Population |
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| 2 September 2020 |
Webinar on “A Nontechnical Overview of Economic Modelling Tools for Public Policy and Impact: Morphing Knowledge into Practice” |
ESCWA is organizing a webinar “A Nontechnical Overview of Economic Modelling Tools for Public Policy and Impact: Morphing Knowledge into Practice”. This webinar aims to provide participants with a practical toolbox and roadmap to building smarter policies that can potentially save lives. |
| 27 October 2016 |
Arab Register of Censuses and Surveys |
ESCWA, as part of its mission to facilitate regional cooperation and integration, has prepared this e-publication to provide up-to-date register of censuses and surveys implemented in all the Arab countries. The e-publication consolidates information and provide an insight on types and periodicity of surveys and censuses conducted in the region. |
| 7 May 2019 |
Executive Committee, 6th meeting |
The sixth meeting of the Executive Committee will follow-up on the implementation of its fifth meeting recommendations and of the Beirut Consensus on Technology for Sustainable Development in the Arab region |
| 7 January 2016 |
Innovation and Technology Policies for an Inclusive Knowledge Economy |
During the 3rd Session of the Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development, which was convened in Beirut from 10 to 12 December 2015, ESCWA Technology for Development Division organized a panel discussion on "Innovation and Technology Policies for an Inclusive Knowledge Economy" as part of the Forum’s theme on scientific research and development for sustainable development policies. |