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| 21 January 2019 |
Regional Seminar on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the International Convention and the Sustainable Development Plan 2030 |
The League of Arab States and the Ministry of Social Solidarity in the Arab Republic of Egypt, in collaboration with the Statistics Division at the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), held the Arab Regional Seminar on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as part of the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Sustainable Development Plan 2030, on 13-14 January 2019 at the headquarters of the Secretariat of the League of Arab States. |
| 21 January 2019 |
Tunis National seminar on the Integrated Toolkit for Gender Statistics |
Tunisia’s Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Women, in collaboration with ESCWA, launched the Integrated Gender Statistics Toolkit including the E-Learning to users and producers of statistics, which aims to enhance the capacity of users and producers of statistics in general and gender statistics in particular at no cost.
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| 22 January 2019 |
Global economy faces rising financial, social and environmental challenges |
Hydrocarbon-reliance and geopolitical tensions weigh on growth in Western Asia
Beirut-New York, 21 January 2019 (Communication and Information Unit)--The global economy will continue to grow at a steady pace of around 3 per cent in 2019 and 2020 amid signs that global growth has peaked. However, a worrisome combination of development challenges could further undermine growth, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019, which was launched today. |
| 22 January 2019 |
Ms. Rola Dashti of Kuwait - Executive Secretary of ESCWA |
Beirut, 22 January 2019 (Communication and Information Unit)--United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Rola Dashti of Kuwait as the next Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). |
| 22 January 2019 |
Ms. Rola Dashti of Kuwait, Executive Secretary of ESCWA |
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| 22 January 2019 |
Arab Region Parliamentary Forum on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development |
Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality
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| 23 January 2019 |
Ms. Rola Dashti of Kuwait, Executive Secretary of ESCWA - II - |
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| 23 January 2019 |
Arab states getting ready for national reviews of Beijing Declaration |
Beirut, 21 January 2019 (Communication and Information Unit)--Twenty-five years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, states around the world will submit next May their fifth comprehensive national reviews of the progress made and challenges encountered in its implementation. |
| 23 January 2019 |
Capacity Development Material on Participation, Collaboration and Engagement |
This report provides details about the implementation of the four-phased ESCWA framework on open government, and it helps building the capacities of government officials in the Arab region to implement successful open government strategies and policies. |
| 24 January 2019 |
ESCWA team meets with Iraqi Minister of Planning |