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| 16 December 2016 |
Tracking progress toward the implementation of energy related SDGs in the Arab region |
The EGM is organized under the strategic framework of UNESCWA on strengthening the capacity of Governments of the Member States on mainstreaming the energy-related SDGs and Paris Agreement into their national development plans. |
| 1 April 2020 |
New ESCWA brief: 8.3 million people will fall into poverty in the Arab region due to COVID-19 |
With today’s estimates, a total of 101.4 million people in the region would be classified as poor, and 52 million as undernourished. |
| 12 November 2018 |
Group of Experts on Fossil Fuels, 1st Meeting |
The objective of the group of experts on fossil fuels is to provide a forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue and exchange of information that will help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and implement international agreements, particularly the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. |
| 20 April 2017 |
ESCWA Bolstering Sudanese Data Systems, Economic Modeling and Decision-Making |
Under the framework of its efforts to support policies, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) took part on 28 and 29 March 2017 in a workshop on Data Systems, Supporting Decision-making, and Economic Modeling, in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. |
| 11 December 2014 |
E-Seminar on Integrating Social Justice into National Reforms Plans ongoing until 15 August |
Over the past few years, many Arab countries have witnessed popular uprisings in which ordinary men and women have demanded freedom, social justice and dignity. Political transitions as a result of these uprisings have brought to the fore a number of short term challenges that will have a decisive impact on the long term prospects of these countries and the region as a whole. |
| 11 December 2014 |
E-Seminar on Integrating Social Justice into National Reforms Plans ongoing until 15 August |
Over the past few years, many Arab countries have witnessed popular uprisings in which ordinary men and women have demanded freedom, social justice and dignity. Political transitions as a result of these uprisings have brought to the fore a number of short term challenges that will have a decisive impact on the long term prospects of these countries and the region as a whole. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Road Safety of utmost importance in the Mashreq region: United Nations |
Delegates from across the Arab Mashreq will gather to discuss the establishment of a regional road safety partnership based on a proposal from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA), Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and Shell. The workshop on Establishing the Arab Mashreq Road Safety Partnership, will take place at the Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar on 21 - 22 October, 2008 |
| 3 August 2018 |
Social Development Report 2: Inequality, Autonomy and Change in the Arab Region |
This report examines how inequality and personal autonomy are likely to impact on the broad political settlement in the Arab region overtime. |
| 5 December 2014 |
CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOP ON MEASURING THE USE AND IMPACT OF ICT ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARAB REGION |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Engaging citizens is an imperative for the post-2015 Development Agenda in the Arab region |
After an intensive discussion at the UN House, international and regional experts as well as senior government officials agreed that engaging citizens in attaining national development agendas is an imperative. Over 35 participants attended the meeting organized by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and ESCWA, from 3 to 6 December 2012, in Beirut. Taking cue from their governments at the Rio+20 Summit this June, the participants agreed on the importance of governance and the inclusion of socially vulnerable groups in achieving sustainable development. |
