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| 26 July 2019 |
ESCWA Technology Centre holds two high-level meetings: Green technology’s role in a more responsible consumption and production |
Amman, Jordan, 29-31 July 2019
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| 11 December 2014 |
Minister of Public Works and Transport to Open UNESCWA 7th Transport Committee Meeting |
The Seventh Session of UNESCWA Committee on Transport will convene at the UN House, Beirut, on Monday 17 April 2006 at 10:00 a.m. under the auspices of Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport Mohammed Safadi. The meeting will continue until 19 April and discuss major issues that concern the transport sector due to its importance and its direct impact on the economies of the countries in the region. |
| 28 November 2013 |
Short- and medium-term economic challenges of the Arab countries in transition |
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| 11 April 2018 |
UN capacity building course to spotlight innovation policies for SDGs in the Arab region |
Beirut, 11 April 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – How innovation policies can support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is set to be a core focus of a five-day capacity building course organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) from 15 to 19 April in Amman, Jordan, in partnership with the UN-Inter-Agency Task |
| 11 December 2014 |
UNESCWA to Document Effects of Military Operations on Lebanon |
UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy said that the Commission’s Unit for Conflict Related Issues (ECRI) was documenting the effects of the military operations on Lebanon in order to serve as a practical reference to any future work for rehabilitation and re-construction in the country. Tallawy was speaking this morning to the UN Information Services when she also underlined that the work program was ongoing as planned before the recent crisis has ravaged the country. |
| 18 June 2021 |
Workshop on Developing a Strategic Framework for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems in Arab countries |
Civil registration and vital statistics play a key role in facilitating the monitoring of progress in the SDGs where they serve as a denominator for a wide range of demographic goals and indicators. These statistics are a source of continuous and up-to-date information on birth, death and population statistics. Arab countries have civil registration systems, but some are unable to produce vital statistics according to international standards and recommendations. |
| 17 January 2020 |
UN projects a moderate growth recovery for Western Asia in 2020 |
The region’s outlook continues to be clouded by modest oil prices and geopolitical risks
Beirut, 16 January –Western Asia is projected to see a moderate growth recovery in 2020, as the region’s outlook remains subject to high downside risks, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020, which was launched today. |
| 5 September 2019 |
Workshop on Voluntary National Reviews in the Arab Region |
The Workshop on VNRs in the Arab Region aims to facilitate knowledge exchange and peer learning on experiences and success stories during and after the VNR process. |
| 9 May 2018 |
Launch of the 2nd Social Development Report: ‘Inequality, autonomy and change in the Arab region’ |
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| 9 December 2019 |
Through HER Eyes: Girls’ take on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) in the Arab region, 25 years later |
This is an adolescent friendly booklet about the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). It includes a summary of what is included in the Declaration and what this means for the Arab region. Chapter IV of the Declaration talks about the girl child and this booklet provides an overview of what promises are made there and the progress towards these promises in the Arab region in 2019 – 25 years since the Declaration was signed. |