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| 7 May 2020 |
Fiscal Policy Review of Arab States 2019 |
The fiscal policy review in the Arab region 2019 provides important insights about overall domestic public resources in the region with a focus on fiscal policy reforms on taxation, and assessment of debt and external debt, foreign direct investments, and overseas development assistance, as an important means of implementation of Agenda 2030. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Strategic Planning workshop for the development of the National Center for Consultancy and Management Development |
Target Group: 8 decision makers from the National Center for Consultancy and Management Development (NCCMD) |
| 17 May 2017 |
ESCWA Executive Secretary Arrives in Beirut |
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Mohamed Ali Alhakim arrived this evening in Beirut to assume his responsibilities. He was received at the Rafik Hariri International Airport by Iraqi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Al Ameri, ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Khawla Mattar, ESCWA Secretary Karim Khalil and a number of officials in the Commission. Before his appointment, Alhakim was the Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Iraq to the United Nations in New York since May 2013. |
| 4 December 2019 |
Tracking SDG 7: Energy Progress Report Arab Region |
Progress in sustainable energy lies at the heart of socioeconomic growth and sustainable development across the Arab region. Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all (Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7)) is a key condition for reducing inequalities, poverty eradication, advances in health and education, sustainable economic growth, and the principle of “leaving no one behind”, in addition to climate action. Mainstreaming sustainable energy also presents significant opportunities for achieving a greater gender balance in the Arab region, including through improved energy access for women, access to medical services and education, and job opportunities. |
| 2 November 2018 |
Launch of “Assessing Arab Economic Integration Report” on Trade in Services as a Driver of Growth and Development |
Launch of “Assessing Arab Economic Integration Report” on
Trade in Services as a Driver of Growth and Development Beirut, Lebanon, 8 November 2018 |
| 9 October 2018 |
The Regional training workshop to improve use of existing data for monitoring gender equality and women’s empowerment |
Aims to improve technical capabilities in using gender statistics to monitor SDG Tier I and II gender indicators and in disseminating, communicating and using statistics and indicators. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Sustainable Land Management to Enhance Rural Development in the UN-ESCWA Region |
UN-ESCWA is organizing an “Expert Group Meeting on “Sustainable Land Management as a Best Practice to Enhance Rural Development in the ESCWA Region” from 25 to 27 March 2009 at the UN House, Riad el Solh Ave. Attending the meeting, which opens at 10:00 AM on Tuesday 25 March, are experts representing thirteen Ministries of Agriculture in the UN-ESCWA region. |
| 21 December 2018 |
The current state and Future of Preventing Violent Extremism in the Arab Region: Regional assessment and future prospects |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Information Economy Report Launched at ESCWA, Said Facebook Users Reached 481 Million |
By the end of 2011, online social network Facebook users reached 481 million, demanding an expansion in software industry, as mentioned in the Information Economy Report 2012 released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Entitled “The Software Industry and Developing Countries,” the Report was launched by ESCWA today 28 November 2012, at its Headquarters in Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Information Economy Report Launched at ESCWA, Said Facebook Users Reached 481 Million |
By the end of 2011, online social network Facebook users reached 481 million, demanding an expansion in software industry, as mentioned in the Information Economy Report 2012 released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Entitled “The Software Industry and Developing Countries,” the Report was launched by ESCWA today 28 November 2012, at its Headquarters in Beirut. |