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29 March 2018 |
Water experts agree on priority issues for Arab region to achieve 2030 Agenda |
Beirut, 29 March 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--- Water experts from the Arab region wrapped up a two-day meeting on Thursday at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) that explored regional views on water-related issues and agreed on priorities for the Arab region. |
11 December 2014 |
Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transports to Open Thirteenth Session of ESCWA Committee on Transport |
Beirut, Thursday 19 April (ESCWA Communications and Information Unit)— Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport Ghazi El Areedi will be opening theThirteenth Session of the ESCWA Committee on Transport on Tuesday 24 April at the UN House in Beirut. |
30 June 2016 |
Statistical Abstract Bulletin of the ESCWA Region, No. 31 |
The Abstract presents socioeconomic data from the region at the macro-level, covering many topics. The figures were drawn from national and international sources. |
17 February 2020 |
Regional “Train the Trainers” Workshop on the Behavioural Insights and Strategic Planning Handbook |
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25 June 2018 |
Thirtieth Ministerial Session of ESCWA begins in Beirut with senior officials segment |
Beirut, 25 June 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)— On Monday, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) kicked off its 30th Ministerial Session at the technical level by welcoming dozens of senior government officials to its headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, to discuss global and regional developments ahead of a ministerial segment on Wednesday. |
1 April 2015 |
Amman Hosts 11th Session of ESCWA Statistical Committee |
The Jordanian capital, Amman, hosts the 11th Session of the Statistical Committee of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on 4 and 5 February 2015 at the Kempinski Hotel. The Session is entitled “The Data Revolution for Support and Monitoring of the Post-2015 Development Agenda”. |
5 December 2014 |
Committee on Transport, 11th session |
The eleventh session of the Committee on Transport represents a continuation of efforts made by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) to complete the development of the Integrated Transport System in the Arab Mashreq (ITSAM) and follow up the implementation of its components in accordance with ESCWA resolution 279 (XXIV) of 11 May 2006, with a view to facilitating trade and transport between the countries of the region and achieving regional integration. At this session, progress made in that regard since the tenth session of the Committee, which was held in Beirut f |
20 April 2018 |
Regional Workshop on the Collection, Elaboration, and Reporting of Human Settlements Indicators in Arab Countries |
The regional workshop aims at strengthening the capacity of staff from national statistical offices, city authorities, local urban observatories and service providers, in: the identification of statistical gaps, collection, classification and analysis of data, and the periodic reporting on selected human settlements indicators; the development of action plans and means to collect data related to the implementation of SDG11; and the development of follow-up mechanisms to serve Arab countries in statistical capacity-building.
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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. |
29 August 2017 |
ES Statement to the Economic and Social Council of the League of Arab States |
Statement by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Executive Secretary of ESCWA to the Economic and Social Council of the League of Arab States |