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| 3 March 2021 |
Voluntary National Reviews in the Arab Region, 2021 |
The workshop will review the experiences of Arab countries preparing to present their voluntary national reviews (VNRs) in 2021. |
| 17 December 2020 |
Conclusion of the regional training of trainers on women’s political leadership |
Beirut, 16 December 2020 (ESCWA)--On 28 November 2020, ESCWA and its partners, the Arab Women Parliamentarians Network for Equality (Ra’edat), UN Women and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), concluded the four-week online |
| 11 December 2014 |
Road Safety on ESCWA’s Agenda |
The Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the Action Plan for the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011- 2020) kicked off today in Amman, Jordan. Government delegates, academics, and representatives from the private sector, non-governmental organizations, national and regional agencies working in the field of road safety are participating in this meeting. |
| 18 September 2015 |
International Migration |
In order to co-ordinate efforts on international migration and displacement and to ensure that these efforts are complementary and mutually-reinforcing, agencies in the United Nations system have begun to create structures to ensure global and regional collaboration on migration-related work. The Working Group on International Migration in the Arab Region, co-chaired by UN-ESCWA, the League of Arab States and the International Organization for Migration, brings together 19 participating agencies: |
| 8 December 2016 |
National Capacities in Science and Technology at Service of SDGs |
Under the auspices of Jordan Minister for Planning and International Cooperation, the ESCWA Technology Centre organized a meeting entitled “National Capacities in Science and Technology at the Service of National Priorities and the Implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals,” on 26 September in Amman. The meeting was held in cooperation with the Higher Council for Science and Technology, and with the participation of the UN Country Team for SDGs. It was attended by representatives of 53 institutions from the private and public sectors, and the civil society. |
| 5 March 2018 |
How cinema and theatre can advance rights to be focus of Women’s Day at ESCWA |
The way cinema and theatre can be utilized to advance women’s rights and accelerate change is set to be a focus of International Women’s Day at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), amidst several vibrant events bringing together thought leaders on gender equality. |
| 20 February 2020 |
Sub-Regional Webinar: Developing Budgeted Monitoring & Evaluation Frameworks for National Action Plans on Women, Peace, and Security |
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| 5 December 2014 |
Technical Committee, 5th Meeting |
The Fifth Meeting of the Technical Committee will be held from 6-7 April 2011 at the United Nations House in Beirut, pursuant to the decision of the Commission at its twenty fourth session (May 2006) to establish a Technical Committee comprised of Senior Officials from member counties. The Technical Committee meets regularly at the Headquarters of ESCWA and aims at enhancing interaction and close consultation between member countries and the secretariat on socioeconomic development issues of relevance to the work of ESCWA. |
| 4 May 2020 |
The Emerging Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Food Security in the Arab Region |
ESCWA organized a virtual dialogue on the emerging impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Food Security in the Arab region on April 23, 2020. The dialogue was attended by the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Regional Office for the Near East, officials responsible for food security issues in relevant ministries in the Arab countries, as well as a group of regional and local experts. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Integrating a Gender Perspective into National Budgets |