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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Participates in Rio +20 |
On 20-22 June 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) took place in Rio de Janeiro, capturing global attention and participation. Some 12,000 government and civil society representatives attended the conference, including heads of State and ministers from more than 190 countries. At the conclusion of Rio+20, the outcome document “The Future We Want” was approved and more than 700 pledges of financial support (totaling US$513 billion) were made. |
| 26 May 2016 |
Capacity Building Workshop on Promoting a Safer Cyberspace in the Arab Region |
The goals of this workshop were to build the capacity of decision makers in governments and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the Arab region on the procedural frameworks for implementing cybercrime law, combating cybercrime and enhancing cyber-safety in the Arab region. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Inter-regional Seminar on "Participatory Development and Conflict Resolution: Path of Democratic Transition and Social Justice" |
Since the beginning of 2011, countries of the region have been experiencing events that are necessitating the revision of their policy options, and are increasing their interests in the process of democratic transition as a way to promote participatory development and establish peace and security. The recent uprisings witnessed in countries of the region, are pressing for reform of their systems of governance and the adoption of democratic standards, which only confirms that such a choice is possible. |
| 21 November 2017 |
Aboul Gheit Opens 23rd Meeting of Regional Coordination Mechanism, Says Conflicts Delay Economic Development in the Region |
Beirut, 21 November 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) – “The Arab World today is at a crossroads between promises and threats, promises of welfare and progress and threats of wars and terrorism… There are forces pulling the Arab region backwards, and in the meantime, there are forces pushing strongly towards change… They realise that development is a long-term project, and that sustaining development and maintaining it is harder than launching it.” |
| 30 July 2018 |
ESCWA and eight of its Member States chart the way forward at HLPF |
The world came together for two weeks in July for the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) to review progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and chart the way forward. |
| 2 June 2016 |
Marking the opening of the Arab High-level Forum on Sustainable Development |
Statement by Ms. Rima Khalaf Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Marking the opening of the Arab High-level Forum on Sustainable Development Mr. Imad Fakoury, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Jordan, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA 25th Ministerial Session Kicks Off, Names |
Under the auspices of President Ali Abdallah Saleh, and the theme of "Financing for Development in the ESCWA region", the 25th Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, (UN-ESCWA), opened today at the level of senior officials at the Movenpick Hotel – Sana'a. The Ministerial segment is set to be inaugurated on Wednesday 28 May 2008. |
| 5 July 2012 |
Address to the twenty-seventh session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) |
Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, |
| 11 December 2014 |
Bahrain to Host Key Event on the Role of Islamic Financial Institutions in Financing for Development |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) and the Central Bank of Bahrain have joined hands to organize a key event on 5-6 September 2007 at the Manama Ritz Carlton Hotel. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA Technical Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade and Economic Globalization |