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| 4 April 2019 |
National Consultative Workshop on the Implementation of Beijing +25 |
ESCWA Centre for Women organised a two-day national consultative workshop, on 10-11 April 2019 in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with the Family Affairs Council, to prepare the national review on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action after 25 years. |
| 13 December 2017 |
Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Labour Market |
ESCWA, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), hosted a workshop on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the labour market for policy-makers and disability stakeholders in the region |
| 2 March 2017 |
ESCWA Adds Bold Notes to 2017 International Women’s Day |
A host of key speakers and celebrities come together on Monday 6 March 2017 at ESCWA headquarters in Riyad El-Solh Square to commemorate the International Women’s Day held by the United Nations this year under the title: “Empowering Women, Empowering a Nation: Be Bold For Change.” |
| 15 November 2013 |
Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia, Issue 17 |
The spread of information and communication technology (ICT) in the region has increased the use of electronic, especially, e-government services. The involvement of citizens and the civil society in setting national priorities and informing governments of their needs is fundamental for (To be confirmed by Division) good government and governance. |
| 11 May 2017 |
Syria at war: Five years on |
The report provides thorough documentation of the impact of five years of violence and war on Syria’s economy, and pays special attention to the plight of refugees and the extent to which Western sanctions have succeeded, or failed, in achieving their proclaimed objectives. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Regional Commission Marks Solidarity Day with Palestine in Presence of Lebanese and Palestinian Prime Ministers |
This year’s ceremony on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (29 November) will be marked by the participation of Lebanese and Palestinian Prime Ministers Rami Al-Hamdallah and Najib Mikati. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Workshop on Customer Protection and Lebanese Economic Policies |
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| 5 December 2014 |
Follow-up on recommendations of Civil Society Forum on "Arab Uprising and Prospects for Renaissance" |
ESCWA is holding an inter-divisional Expert Group Meeting to Follow-up on the Civil Society Forum held in Cairo in April 2011 on the “Arab Uprisings and Prospects for Renaissance”, in the UN house (MZ floor) on 25 and 26 August 2011. The EGM aims to further examine experiences, draw lessons, identify problems, and discuss the requirements needed to ensure smooth transition and progress towards modernization and democratization of Arab societies. |
| 5 October 2018 |
The Due Diligence Standard, Violence against Women and Protection Orders in the Arab Region |
This policy brief discusses the concept of protection orders within the framework of international law and a State’s due diligence obligation to prevent, protect against, prosecute, punish, and provide reparations for acts of violence against women. |
| 11 January 2019 |
Committee on Transport and Logistics |
The Committee on Transport and Logistics, established under resolution 213 (XIX), of 7 May 1997. |