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| 26 June 2018 |
Four side events at 30th Ministerial Session of ESCWA |
During the ministerial segment of the 30th Ministerial Session taking place on 27 and 28 June, four side events are being organized to highlight the work of ESCWA. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Roundtable on Issues Related to the Establishment and Activation of National Committees on Trade and Environment |
SESSION I: OPENING AND INTRODUCTION
1- Overview of Trade and Environment Linkages
الإطار العام لقضايا التجارة والبيئة في المنطقة العربية Ms. Anhar Hegazi, Director, SDPD, ESCWA SESSION II: OVERVIEW OF GENERAL TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT PRINCIPLES
2- General Principles of International Trade related to the Environment Ms. Carol Chouchani Cherfane, Chief, Water Resources Section, SDPD, ESCWA |
| 8 February 2018 |
Arab Region Progress in Sustainable Energy Global Tracking Framework Regional Report |
The Arab region is highly dependent on fossil fuels in almost all of its energy needs; thus, highlighting the priority for sustainable energy development. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary Launches Report on Gender in the Millennium Development Goals |
On the occasion of the 12th Regional Coordination Mechanism Meeting (RCM), UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary, Bader Omar AlDafa, launched on Sunday 14 September a report on "Gender in the Millennium Development Goals: Information guide for Arab Millennium Development Goals reports" at the UN House, Beirut in the presence of representatives of UN regional organizations and media institutions.
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| 26 February 2015 |
Decision Makers and Experts Gather to Discuss Arab Perspective for Shaping Future of Internet |
Under the theme "Arab Perspective for Shaping the Future of the Internet", and under the joint patronage of Lebanese Minister of Telecommunications Boutros Harb and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf the city of Beirut hosted on 26-27 November 2014 the Third Annual Meeting of the Arab Internet Governance Forum (AIGF-III) at the Movenpick Hotel. The Forum, which was held with the strategic partnership of the Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications and Ogero Telecom, was preceded by a pre-event on 25 November 2014 for capacity building on Internet Governance. |
| 5 December 2014 |
ICT Policy Making in ESCWA Member Countries |
The WSIS recommendations include proposals to launch strategies at national and regional levels, focusing on a number of areas, including universal access to information, affordable information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure and services, and an enabling environment based on clear policies, laws and regulations, as expressed in the Declaration of Principles and the Plan of Action. |
| 12 November 2014 |
Abdallah Al Dardari Appointed as Deputy Executive Secretary of ESCWA |
On 25 September 2014 United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Ms. Rima Khalaf, announced the appointment of Mr. Abdallah Al Dardari as her deputy. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Trends and Impacts in Conflict Settings: The Socio-economic Impact of Conflict-driven Displacement in the ESCWA Region Issue No. 1 |
This study analyzes displacement as a conflict-driven regional trend and its socio-economic implications for ESCWA member countries. |
| 4 February 2016 |
Arab Society: A Compendium of Social Statistics: Issue No. 12 |
Arab Society: A Compendium of Social Statistics, Issue No. 12 provides an overview of demographic and social dynamic across the region. |
| 30 November 2018 |
Arabic Language Day 2018 |
The objective is to promote equal use of all six official working languages throughout the organization and to celebrate multilingualism, as a core value, and cultural diversity. The celebration of the Arabic Language day aims to acknowledge the contribution of the ‘Arabic language’ in enriching science, philosophy, literature, art and universal culture. |