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| 25 September 2019 |
The Living conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory and development under occupation: Determinants, effects, and coping and resilience strategies |
Expert Group Meeting to analyse and understand the long-term impact of the Israeli occupation, policies and practices, the ways in which they may develop, and possible efforts to mitigate their impact, including informal coping and resilience mechanisms employed by the Palestinians
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| 5 December 2014 |
Preparatory Regional Meeting of Labour Statisticians in support of the 19th ICLS |
The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Western Asia (ECWA), is organizing a Preparatory Regional Meeting of Labour Statisticians for the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians, on 18-20 June 2012 in Beirut, Lebanon. |
| 25 November 2014 |
About ESCWA |
The five regional commissions were created by the United Nations in order to fulfil the economic and social goals set out in the Charter by promoting cooperation and integration between countries in each region of the world. Those commissions are: the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE, established in 1947); the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP, 1947); the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, 1948); the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA, 1958); and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA, 1973). |
| 19 February 2019 |
Executive Secretary: Happy to serve region through ESCWA |
Beirut-New York, 19 February 2019 (ESCWA)--United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Rola Dashti took her oath of office before United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres on Monday 18 February 2019 at the world body’s headquarters, New York, after she assumed her duties at the helm of ESCWA on the 7th. Following the ceremony, Dashti delivered the following remarks: |
| 11 December 2014 |
Stand to Mourn the Deaths of Innocent Civilians and Fellow Staff Members |
The ESCWA Staff Council convened today in front of the United Nations House in Beirut a stand to protest the deaths of innocent civilians and of fellow staff members in Gaza. The UN flag flew at half mast in front of the UN House. |
| 14 March 2019 |
Focus Group Meeting on the Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab Region in Lebanon |
WIthin the framework of the “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small – Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab region (REGEND)” an assessment of the situation of the rural areas in Lebanon necessitates a focus group meeting. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary Stresses Importance |
UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary, Mr. Bader Aldafa stressed today the importance of promoting cooperation among developing countries, as well as the role that public-private partnership could play on this level. Aldafa laid these comments out in the presentation entitled “South-South Cooperation and Public-Private Partnership for Development”, which he made before the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York (Economic and Financial). |
| 18 March 2019 |
From plan to implementation for achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals: Budgeting in support of effective institutions |
Under its regular work programme the Economic Governance and Planning Section at UNESCWA/EDID undertakes a series of initiatives addressing the topic of “Economic Governance and National Development Planning in the Arab Region” to support UNESCWA’s Member Countries in their efforts towards integrated national development planning and ultimately the achievement of the SDGs. |
| 14 August 2018 |
Inter-agency and Expert Group Meeting on Improving Disability Statistics in the Sustainable Development Goals |
The key objective is to implement standard methods to produce, analyze and communicate better data for enhanced SDGs monitoring and reporting, and share national and regional experiences and facilitate inter-regional cooperation. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the UN-ESCWA Region |