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| 17 September 2020 |
Resource Efficiency in the Arab Region: Monitoring Progress of SDG 12 and Building Back Better from COVID-19 |
Within its continuous efforts to advance Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Arab region, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and the League of Arab States (LAS) are organizing the Expert Group Meeting on “Resource Efficiency in the Arab Region, Monitoring Progress of SDG 12 and Building Back Better after COVID-19”. |
| 17 June 2019 |
International Migration in the Arab region |
Expert Group Meeting to discuss the upcoming “2019 Situation Report on International Migration in the Arab Region”. |
| 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. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UNESCWA and International Organization for Migration Sign Cooperation Agreement |
In parallel with the Economic and Social Council meetings taking place in Geneva this week, a ceremony was held to sign a cooperation agreement between the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The agreement was signed by Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy on behalf of UNESCWA, and by Director General Brunson McKinley on behalf of IOM. |
| 28 November 2016 |
Research Impact Assessment |
Under the auspices of HRH Princess Sumaya Bint El Hassan, President of ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) Board of Governors, the Centre held on 13 November 2016, in Amman, an executive workshop for scientific research leaders in Arab countries, in cooperation with the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) and The International School on Research Impact Assessment. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Continuous Cooperation between ESCWA and GOIC |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) signed on 20 June a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC). This MoU represents a statement of intent by the parties to work together and outlines the basis, collaboration and joint activities in fields of mutual interest. In the signing ceremony held in Qatar, ESCWA was represented by its Executive Secretary Bader Omar AlDafa, and GOIC by its Acting Secretary-General Loulwa Bint Abdullah Al Musnad. |
| 12 October 2020 |
Webinar on Voluntary National Reviews in the Arab Region |
The webinar takes stock of the experiences of Arab countries that presented VNRs in 2020 and informs preparations of countries undertaking such processes in 2021. |
| 24 September 2018 |
ESCWA to celebrate enablers of communication on Translation Day |
Beirut, 24 September 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)—On 1 October, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will be marking International Translation Day with dozens of translation and language professionals as well as students from Lebanon, in a bid to pay tribute to those who “make it possible for different cultures to talk to one another, who have enabled us to understand that we all, from every part of the world, liv |
| 26 March 2019 |
World Water Day 2019 |
ESCWA organized a celebration to commemorate the World Water Day: Leave no one Behind, on Friday 22 March 2019 as part of the regional consultation meeting on climate change for 2019 AFSD and HLPF that was convened at the UN-House Beirut from 21 to 22 March 2019. |
| 9 June 2021 |
7th Session of Arab Climate Outlook Forum (ArabCOF) 4th Session of Gulf Cooperation Council Climate Outlook Forum (GCC-COF) |
The Arab Climate Outlook Forum (ArabCOF), cutting across multiple Regional Associations, was established following the decision of the Executive Office of the Council of Minsters responsible for Meteorology and Climate, under the League of Arab States, endorsed in April 2017. |