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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Staff Commemorate Late Colleague |
On 8 February 2013, ESCWA staff members had a grim date with the memorial ceremony for one of their finest colleagues, the Safety and Security Section’s Seargant Haytham Tohmeh, who laid down the arms in his battle with illness before January closed its curtains. Staff members of the Commission came together for a memorial service to remember their colleague as he was, a dedicated professional who embodied the ideals of the international organization since 1 August 2004, the day he officially became a United Nations employee. |
| 20 May 2015 |
The Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region 2005, Summary |
This summary of Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region 2005 was prepared as a collaborative effort of United Nations agencies in the region on the occasion of the September 2005 World Summit and the sixtieth session of the General Assembly, this effort was coordinated by ESCWA. It provides an overview of progress in the Arab region towards the stated aim of achieving the Goals by 2015 and highlights key challenges and issues. Data and analyses are presented by sub-region. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Information Society Measurement: Building a Common Benchmarking Model for the ESCWA Region |
Closing the digital divide and bringing home the benefits of the information society are important concerns to member countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). For policymakers to accurately determine which development strategies will be the most effective, a comparable and clear measurement model is vital. Key indicators need to be defined and statistical models that can be used to assess the current status of the information society, measure its many facets and monitor progress towards its realization must be developed. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Regional Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts and Evaluation of the ESIAP project |
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| 12 October 2018 |
Women in the Judiciary: A Stepping Stone towards Gender Justice |
This policy brief examines the presence of women in the judiciary in the Arab States and explores implications for the achievement of gender justice. |
| 28 March 2017 |
EGM on Tracking Progress Towards Sustainable Energy - Horizon 2030 in the Arab Region |
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires countries to pursue concerted and accelerated action on sustainable energy in their national programs in order to reconcile the growing need for energy services with mitigating the impacts of energy resource development and use. |
| 4 March 2019 |
Sub-Regional Meeting for the computation of HCPI results for non-GCC member countries |
The regional International Comparison Program (ICP) team will conduct a workshop for the computation of the Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HCPI). |
| 20 May 2015 |
Arab Millennium Development Goals Report 2011: An inclusive approach to development in a time of transition |
The report evaluates progress towards the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals in the Arab region and seeks to provide new ideas and alternatives to measure progress. |
| 19 May 2016 |
Regional Visions for Implementing the 2030 Agenda and SDGs |
The side event provides an overview of the regional visions for implementing the 2030 Agenda and SDGs in West Asia, Asia Pacific, and North America. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Lebanese Prime Minister opens the 14th Regional Coordination Mechanism |
Beirut, 09 November 2010 (UN Information Service) — Lebanese Prime Minister Saad El Hariri will open the 14th Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) meeting for all UN agencies operating in the Arab region. The meeting, organized by ESCWA, will be held on Thursday 11 November at 9:00 am at the UN House in Beirut. In addition to El Hariri, the UN Deputy Secretary General Asha-Rose Migiro and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf will deliver statements at the opening session. |