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| 11 December 2014 |
The Art of Trade Negotiations |
In collaboration with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and in the presence of a host of representatives from member and non-member countries, as well as regional and international organizations, UN-ESCWA will convene a Regional Seminar on “Increasing Participation of ESCWA Member Countries in the WTO Negotiations” on 24-26 February 2009, at the UN House, Riad Solh Ave. |
| 28 August 2019 |
Technology in the Lebanese agriculture sector and support for small-scale farmers |
Beirut, 26 August 2019 (ESCWA)--Agriculture in Lebanon absorbs about 11% of the active labour force in the formal and informal sectors and generates 3% of the country’s gross domestic product. The transfer and adaptation of new technologies in the sector are still at an early stage; they require high investments and remain restricted to individual initiatives. |
| 28 April 2016 |
Syria at War: Five Years On |
Five years of conflict in Syria led to an estimated 2.3 million deaths or injuries, and displaced over 12 million people. |
| 15 December 2016 |
ESCWA 29th Ministerial Council Wraps with Doha Declaration on the Implementation of 2030 Agenda |
ESCWA 29th ministerial session concluded its works this evening at the Sheraton Grand hotel in Doha, Qatar, with the adoption of “Doha Declaration on the Implementation of 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.” |
| 12 September 2019 |
International stakeholders discuss support to climate finance in Arab region |
Beirut, 12 September 2019 (ESCWA)--Today, international experts and officials gathered at ESCWA headquarters in Beirut to discuss the most efficient ways to support financing climate action globally and in the Arab region. |
| 3 December 2019 |
Reintegrating IDPs through enhancing Institutional Effectiveness in the Hamdanyieh District/Nineveh Governorate (Iraq), utilizing the results/data of the Institutional Gaps Assessment Methodology |
The workshop is part of a series of activities that aim to strengthen public institutions and local governance structures to address socio-economic challenges associated with the forced displacement crisis. |
| 18 November 2020 |
The Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Arab region 20 years after its adoption |
Beirut, 13 November 2020 (ESCWA)--The 20th anniversary of the adoption of United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on countries’ economies and societies. Its impact is particularly hard on women, as the burdens they carry have multiplied and violence against them has increased dramatically. |
| 4 February 2021 |
National Workshop on Social Expenditure Monitor of Tunisia: Mapping Data and Methodology |
ESCWA’s project entitled Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM) is a pioneering tool for Arab States that provides a comprehensive mapping of public social expenditure to inform budgeting and social policy reforms. The establishment of SEM in a national context would require collection and analysis of data according to an agreed and adapted SEM framework |
| 11 December 2014 |
AlDafa on Official Visit to Syria ahead of Regional Forum on Financial Crisis Tomorrow |
ESCWA Executive Secretary yesterday discussed bilateral relations with Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji Otri, examining ways to strengthen and develop them, namely in areas of rehabilitation and training, and also touching on development and service fields. The meeting was an occasion to give an overview for work ESCWA undertakes, in addition to its contribution to building national technological capacities and using them to the best interest of Arab social and economic development. |
| 13 October 2020 |
Addressing the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus in the Context of Climate Change and Sustainable Development |
The objective of this webinar series is to discuss the identification and promotion of suitable and efficient technologies as well as coherent policies regarding desalination technologies and water-energy-food systems as a whole. |