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| 14 May 2019 |
Civil Society recommendations on Beijing Declaration implementation, 25 years on |
Beirut, 23 April 2019 (ESCWA)--The Arab civil society regional consultative workshop on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action after 25 years, concluded with a set of recommendations that will feed into the 5th Comprehensive Nationa |
| 5 August 2019 |
A step further towards tapping into green technology in the Arab region |
Beirut-Amman, 31 July 2019 (ESCWA)--While the Arab region continues to suffer from conflicts, water scarcity and all sorts of economic challenges, young people and experts from all over the region keep exerting efforts to find sustainable solutions based on innovation. |
| 26 February 2015 |
Regional Seminar on "Lessons Learnt and Best Practices of the Regional Initiative on Strengthening the Capacities in the Arab Region to Support Green Production Sectors" |
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| 1 March 2021 |
Regional Review Conference of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in the Arab Region |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Trade Facilitation and Regional Trade Agreements |
In today's dynamic world economy, over half the overall volume of global trade is taking place within the framework of regional trade agreements (RTAs). Yet, the real role of trade facilitation in promoting regional trade in the context of RTAs is still not fully recognized. Enhancing national capacities to enable nations to trade more efficiently is the main focus of the work undertaken by many international and regional organizations. It is in this context that UN Regional Commissions i.e. |
| 18 November 2019 |
Arab countries are caught in an inequality trap |
Conventional wisdom, based mainly on surveyed household income distribution statistics, suggests that inequality is generally low in Arab countries. At the same time, little attention has been devoted to social inequalities, whether in terms of outcomes or opportunities. This column introduces a forthcoming report, which offers a different narrative: based on the largest research project on the subject to date and covering 12 Arab countries, the authors argue that the region is caught in an inequality trap. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Egypt Conference on Integrated Social Policy Discusses International Success Stories |
Participants in the “National Conference on Integrated Social Policy in Egypt” held by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) and the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity on 7 and 8 February 2007 at the Pyramisa Cairo Hotel will discuss studies on the success stories in a number of developing and advanced countries like Tunisia, the Republic of South Korea, Malaysia, Norway, and Canada with respect to integrated social policy (ISP). |
| 24 February 2021 |
Regional Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in the Arab Region: Multi-stakeholder Consultation |
IOM, ESCWA, and the League of Arab States, in collaboration with the members of the Regional United Nations Network on Migration in the Arab Region, and with the support of the Secretariat of the United Nations Network on Migration, are coordinating the GCM regional review process in the Arab region. The regional review process is composed of several components to ensure the widest and most effective engagement of all relevant stakeholders. |
| 27 June 2016 |
Promoting Food and Water Security Through Cooperation and Capacity Development in the Arab region |
The project aims to enhance food and water security in the Arab region through improved and coordinated policy design, strategy development and programme implementation. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA 26th Ministerial Session to Convene Under Lebanese House Speaker’s Auspices |
Under the auspices of Lebanon’s House Speaker Nabih Berri and in his personal presence, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is holding its 26th Ministerial Session at the UN House, Beirut, from 17 to 20 May 2010. The Ministerial Session is the main governing body of the Regional Commission and it takes the major decisions on its policies |
