ESCWA hosted a roundtable discussion on the latest Accord publication of the UK-based Non-Governmental Organization, “Conciliation Resources,” entitled “Reconciliation, Reform and Resilience-Positive Peace for Lebanon,” on 17 July 2012 at the UN House, Beirut.

The JTV will focus on the daily challenges faced by language experts with the Arabic-English combination and explore creative solutions. It will also consider the United Nations shift towards multitasking among language professionals, as reflected in the new combined Language Competitive Examination. Verbatim officers, copy editors, translators and editors are now expected to possess varied skills to facilitate and encourage smooth movement between the disciplines, so as to communicate the Organization’s mandate to various audiences more effectively and efficiently.

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.

Public social expenditure is indispensable, and its right mix as social investments and social protection measures would improve growth and human development toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).