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| 14 April 2020 |
Open Letter from the Regional Directors of UNDP, UNWOMEN, UNFPA and ESCWA in the Arab States Region to Governments in the Region |
At the beginning of this week, the United Nations Secretary-General issued an appeal to stop violence everywhere including violence in the home. As Directors of the four United Nations Agencies who have been working together to highlight the importance of Gender Justice and Equality before the law1 as a clear path towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, we call upon states in the Arab states region to respond to the Secretary-General’s appeal. |
| 14 April 2020 |
Arab Population Clock |
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| 15 April 2020 |
ESCWA: 74 million in the Arab region at risk of COVID-19 due to lack of access to a handwashing facility |
Beirut, 15 April 2020--While it has been agreed worldwide that handwashing with soap and water is the best prevention against COVID-19 contagion, this simple act proves to be difficult in a region where 74 million people lack access to a basic handwashing facility. |
| 15 April 2020 |
Egypt 3rd National Training Workshop to Improve Use of Gender Statistics |
The national training workshop aims to improve technical capabilities in using gender statistics to monitor SDG gender indicators and in disseminating, communicating and using statistics and indicators. The workshop will cover topics such as: integrating a gender perspective into official statistics; presenting, disseminating and communicating gender statistics; and improving gender statistics literacy among data users. |
| 16 April 2020 |
Team Assistant, G4 (JO) |
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| 16 April 2020 |
Senior Research Assistant, G-7 (JO) |
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| 18 April 2020 |
First Dialogue Session: Economic Pillar |
The Libyan Economic and Social Dialogue project seeks to provide a platform for dialogue for Libyans to discuss, formulate, evaluate and present a future social and economic vision that will help in achieving stability and sustainable development in Libya. The platform draws on its discussions on strong evidence-based research prepared by Libyan experts who specialize in the project within the scope of the first intervention from the first phase of the project. The first consultation session of the Libyan National Dialogue process aims to be a starting point for a fruitful and constructive dialogue that results in proposed plans for rational policies that enhance the possibility of achieving peace, preventing relapse, building state institutions and achieving balanced sustainable development. It will also pay attention to the recommendations and foundational strategies for the future vision of a united and dear Libya, in the context of providing a platform and platform for dialogue for Libyans from all walks of life and from all groups in order to prepare the future of the economic, social and institutional vision and discuss and formulate its standards and priorities in a way that contributes to achieving stability and economic and social development in a comprehensive and holistic sense.
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| 21 April 2020 |
Policy Response to the Socio-Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Epidemic: Gender Equality |
In light of the current difficult circumstances that have arisen due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau for Arab States (UNDP RBAS), the Arab States Regional Office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the Regional Office for the Arab States of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-WOMEN |
| 21 April 2020 |
Operationalizing intersectionality in the Arab region: Challenges and ways forward |
The present paper focuses on intersectionality and provides a rationale for its applicability to the Arab region. Its objective is to determine key elements and insights on how to operationalize the intersectionality approach in the development practice to better focus on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged suffering from multiple inequalities. This understanding aims to support gearing development efforts to advocate for and induce relevant changes in the legal frameworks, policies, strategies and programmes to reduce inequalities and accelerate the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. |
| 21 April 2020 |
Reducing Gas Flaring in Arab Countries: A Sustainable Development Necessity |
The flaring of gas associated with crude oil production was considered unavoidable, especially in the Arab region, where nine countries are within the top 30 gas flaring countries worldwide. This paper reviews the gas flaring situation in Arab countries and identifies challenges, opportunities and recommendations on key aspects to address, reduce and eventually eliminate associated gas flaring in Arab countries. |




