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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA holds Fifth Meeting of Technical Committee |
ESCWA Secretariat convened the fifth meeting of the Technical Committee at the UN House in Beirut on 6 and 7 April. Statements were delivered by Undersecretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf and by Chairman of the fifth session of the technical committee, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Saleh Al-Kharabsheh. |
| 28 May 2020 |
UN seeks to build transport and trade resilience in wake of COVID-19 |
UNCTAD and the five UN regional commissions join forces to help developing countries tackle trade and transport challenges from the coronavirus pandemic. |
| 12 April 2021 |
Virtual Workshop on the design and implementation of equality-oriented public policies and programmes in the Sudan |
In close cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Social Development in the Sudan, ESCWA organized a virtual workshop on the Toolkit for Designing and Implementing Equality-oriented Policies in the Arab region”, on 7-8 April 2021. The workshop is one of a series of capacity building activities that ESCWA is organizing in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Development in Sudan, on issues of social justice, equality, participatory social protection policies, participation in democratic governance and youth participation. |
| 10 January 2020 |
Call for entries: Visual arts competition on sustainable development in the Arab region |
Beirut, 10 January 2020-- The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) launched today in collaboration with the United Nations Information Centre in Beirut ( |
| 3 February 2021 |
Dialogue with Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on the GCM Regional Review in the Arab Region |
In line with the Global Compact on Migration guiding principles that call for a whole-of-government and whole-of society approach in the GCM, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) organized an online dialogue with Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms (ISCMs) on the GCM Regional Review in the Arab Region on 28 January 2021, in cooperation with the members of the Regional UN Network on Migration in the Arab Region. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Transport and Trade Facilitation in the ESCWA Region |
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| 5 December 2014 |
Maghreb launch of the Arab MDG report |
The city of Rabat, Morocco is hosting the Launching of the Arab MDGs Report 2013: Facing Challenges and Looking Beyond 2015" tomorrow 18 January 2014. This launching, which is organised by the Ministry of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development of the Kingdom of Morocco, The League of Arab States and ESCWA will be followed by a training workshop on "Poverty and Inequality Measures" from 19 until 22 January 2014. The opening ceremony will witness speeches by Dr Bassima Al Haqaoui, Minister of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development of the Kingdom of Morocco, Mr. |
| 8 December 2020 |
ESCWA Observes the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People |
Beirut, 1 December 2020 (ESCWA) —ESCWA held two virtual events on 1 December 2020 in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: an official ceremony and a public webinar on Palestinians and international aid. |
| 8 May 2019 |
ESCWA Chief announces launch of ‘Young ESCWA’ to drive positive change |
Beirut, 15 April 2019 (ESCWA)--The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Ms. Rola Dashti, has launched the Young ESCWA network which will empower junior staff to provide advice to her on how to foster innovation in the Commission and drive positive change in the Arab region. |
| 2 October 2018 |
New ESCWA initiative to boost renewable energy projects in Arab rural areas |
Beirut, 01 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--In addition to water, energy, and food security challenges, most Arab rural areas face repercussions linked to unstable political situation across the region. |