The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) is an important framework for analyzing the impact of economic policies on the environment. As well, it is a guide for integrating environmental information with national accounts to allow decision makers to sustainably manage natural resources that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development objectives. After the completion of the online course which contains 5 training modules on water, energy, land use, emissions and others, and 4 sessions with SEEA experts.

As the global community marked World Day of Social Justice, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held a special event in Beirut celebrating equality and justice in the work of Gibran Khalil Gibran, the famous Lebanese writer, and philosopher.
 

The United Nations celebrates International Mother Language Day worldwide on 21 February. At the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Arabic, English and French are the official working languages, but staff members based in Beirut come from far and wide, bringing to the workplace a rich blend of languages and identities.
 

The Workshop aims to enhance the capacities of national statistical offices in the ESCWA region in the area of industrial statistics as well as conclude the DA project on Strengthening capacities in Short term Economic Statistics.