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| 5 March 2019 |
International Women's Day 2019: The Time Is Now |
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| 6 January 2021 |
Regional Capacity Development Workshop on the Women, Peace, and Security Index |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing, in partnership with the Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University, the Georgetown Institute for Women Peace and Security (GIWPS), and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), a regional Capacity Development Workshop on the Women, Peace, and Security Index. |
| 23 March 2016 |
ESCWA Marks International Women’s Day |
ESCWA marked this year's International Women's Day in the presence of a host of diplomats accredited to Lebanon, music and movie stars, representatives of civil society and the media, in addition to ESCWA staff . The event, organized in cooperation with the Lebanese American University (LAU), featured film screening and music and play performances highlighting discrimination against women and gender inequalities. |
| 22 May 2018 |
Case study on policy reforms to promote renewable energy in Lebanon |
Because of its high dependency on imported fossil fuels, and the lack of adequate electrical generating capacity, the energy situation in Lebanon has been critical over the past decades. This situation has worsened since the beginning of the conflict in Syrian Arab Republic, and the influx of Syrian refugees resulted in a sharp increase of the demand for electricity, therefore widening the gap between generation and demand to approximately 5,524 GWh in 2014. This situation is further challenging the country’s sustainable energy management. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA and BGR Discuss Water Cooperation |
ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader Omar AlDafa discussed today the issue of water resources in the region with Wilhelm Struckmeier, head of the groundwater department at the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR). Technical cooperation between ESCWA and BGR dates back to 1992, and both parties work together with the overall objective to enhance the cross-country collaboration in the ESCWA region in the area of water.
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| 20 May 2015 |
Plan of Action for Implementation of the Agreement on International Railway in the Arab Mashreq |
This document contains a draft plan of action for the implementation of the Agreement on International Railways in the Arab Mashreq. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Bridging the Urban Divide in the ESCWA Region: Towards Inclusive Cities |
This report sheds light on the urban divisions and development challenges faced by the countries of the ESCWA region. Specifically, it addresses the spatial dimension of the urban development vis-à-vis strategies aimed at inclusive urbanization, social equity and economic balance. With reference to selected case studies and examples, it presents an array of spatial development interventions taking place in the region; and highlights the ways they respond to urban fragmentation and inequalities, and their limitations. |
| 22 September 2016 |
2030 Agenda Working Group, 1st Meeting |
This 1st meeting of the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) Working Group (WG) on the 2030 Agenda seeks to take stock of the collective efforts of the different agencies and identify areas for mutual cooperation. |
| 22 June 2016 |
External Trade Bulletin of the Arab Region, No. 24 |
This Bulletin presents data and statistical indicators on external trade in goods of ESCWA region. Data are until 2014 and were drawn from different sources. |
| 22 October 2015 |
Political Polarization or Common Ground? Trends and Impacts in Conflict Settings, Issue No. 3 |
The paper empirically investigates the impact of youth bulges and assess the extent to which youth constitute a driving force for social divisions in the Arab region. |