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| 17 November 2017 |
The Role of Media and Academia in Implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Lebanon |
The Centre for Women at United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) together with UN Women are organizing two Back-to-back Expert Group Meetings (EGMs) on “The Role of Media and Academia in Implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Lebanon”, on 28 and 29 November 2017 in the UN House. |
| 17 November 2017 |
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence |
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| 17 November 2017 |
Expert Group Meeting on Coordinating Responses to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab Region |
The Expert Group Meeting, organized by ESCWA in partnership with UNISDR/ROAS aims to discuss linking climate change and disaster risk reduction in order to formulate integrated policies with respect to natural disasters which are being exacerbated by climate change. |
| 17 November 2017 |
Training workshop to the Sudanese Ministry of Welfare and Social Security to review of the draft National Action Plan on 1325 |
Technical assistance in the form of a Training workshop to the Sudanese Ministry of Welfare and Social Security to review of the draft National Action Plan on 1325 for adoption by stakeholders. |
| 17 November 2017 |
Regional Consultation on the Implication of Political Development in the Arab Region on the Status of Women |
Regional Consultation on the Implication of Political Development in the Arab Region on the Status of Women to analyse and envision the impact of political developments on women’s achievements on one hand, and women’s ability to influence these developments on another hand. |
| 17 November 2017 |
Women's Legal and Political Gains: Reflections on the Moroccan Experience and Possibilities for Change in Lebanon |
23-24 November 2017 – 09:00 am – AUB, Beirut What: A conference on “Women’s Legal and Political Gains: Reflections on the Moroccan Experience and Possibilities for Change in Lebanon” organised by the Lebanese Association of Women Researchers (Bahithat), in cooperation with Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship and the Centre for Women at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA). |
| 18 November 2017 |
UN to spotlight synergies and trade-offs of Global Goals in the Arab region |
Interactions between the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is set to be a core focus of a regional meeting organized by the UN’s office in Beirut, Lebanon on Monday. “This meeting comes at a crucial time when everyone serving under the United Nations flag needs to respond to the UN Secretary-General’s ambitious reform agenda,” said Mohamed Ali Alhakim, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). |
| 19 November 2017 |
Aboul Gheit Tomorrow at ESCWA to Open Regional Coordination Mechanism Meeting |
Beirut, 19 November (Communication and Information Unit)--The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is set to host the 23rd Meeting of the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) on 20-21 November 2017 at the United Nations House in Beirut. |
| 20 November 2017 |
Expert Group Meeting on Pursuing Improved Shared Water Resources Management within the Framework of Global and Regional Agreements |
The Expert Group Meeting on Pursuing Improved Shared Water Resources Management within the Framework of Global and Regional Agreements will assist Arab States to pursue transboundary cooperation for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development |
| 20 November 2017 |
Regional Coordination Mechanism for Arab States, 23rd meeting |
The twenty-third RCM meeting comes two years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, at a time when Arab countries are facing complex and pressing domestic and transboundary regional challenges—such as peace and security, unemployment, environmental stability, youth, water and international migration. Those challenges could, but should not, affect the United Nation’s ability to act as “one” to ensure that the basic human rights, economic and social justice of citizens are protected, a priority for all countries in the region. |