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| 11 December 2014 |
Opening of ESCWA 26th Session Jordan Chosen as chair, UAE and Bahrain as Vice-chair and Syria Rapporteur |
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia opened this morning the senior officials segment of its 26th Session at the UN House, Beirut. The Session’s Ministerial segment will be held this Wednesday under the auspices of Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri. As is the custom at the beginning of every Session, the chairmanship is assumed by one of the member countries. By virtue of this rule, Jordan was chosen as chair for the two coming years, while United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were selected as vice-chair, and Syria as rapporteur. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA’s 26Th Session Berri Opens Ministerial Segment Tomorrow |
Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri will open the Ministerial segment of ESCWA’s 26th Session, Wednesday at 10 AM at the UN House, Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Berri Opens ESCWA’s 26th Ministerial Session, Urges Work for YouthAlDafa: ESCWA Upholding Development in Region despite Difficulties |
Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri opened today ESCWA’s 26th Ministerial Session held under the theme “Youth are Change” at the UN House, Beirut, amidst a crowd of Arab ministers, officials and media representatives. In addition to the statement of Berri, the opening of the Session featured statements by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, delivered on his behalf by ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader AlDafa, who read ESCWA’s statement well. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Concluding its Ministerial Session, ESCWA Urges Continued Efforts for Region's Peace and Stability |
At the end of its 26th Ministerial Session, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia Thursday (ESCWA) called on its member countries to continue working towards peace and stability in the region and tackling the roots of crises within their socio-economic development programs. The Session was held from 17 to 20 May, with the participation of Arab ministers and officials, ESCWA experts and officials, and representatives of governmental and non-governmental organizations. |
| 11 December 2014 |
The UN Greens the Blue |
On 5 June (World Environment Day) 2007, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all UN agencies, funds and programs to become climate neutral and 'go green'. Since then, all UN organizations have been working together to put in place systems and procedures to measure and reduce the environmental impacts of the UN family. “I would like to see our renovated Headquarters complex eventually become a globally acclaimed model of efficient use of energy and resources. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Basil Fuleihan Institute, ESCWA Launch Public Finance Management Reference Guide |
Lebanese Minister of Finance Rayya Hassan and ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader AlDafa will open a regional workshop on “Public Finance Reform: A Roadmap for Modernization and Good Governance.” The workshop, co-organized by ESCWA and the Basil Fuleihan Institute (IOF), is scheduled to open at 15:00 on Monday 31 May 2010 at the Institute's premises in Beirut. The opening will witness the launch of a reference guide on ‘Best Practices in Public Finance Management’. |
| 11 December 2014 |
2010 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
Don’t take soil and water for granted! This is the message that the United Nations tries to convey to the world every year on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought whose slogan for this year is “Enhancing Soils Anywhere Enhances Life Everywhere,” and which is in line with the theme of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Continuous Cooperation between ESCWA and GOIC |
Beirut, 22 June 2010 (UN Information Service) — The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) signed on 20 June a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC). This MoU represents a statement of intent by the parties to work together and outlines the basis, collaboration and joint activities in fields of mutual interest. In the signing ceremony held in Qatar, ESCWA was represented by its Executive Secretary Bader Omar AlDafa, and GOIC by its Acting Secretary-General Loulwa Bint Abdullah Al Musnad. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Launches Three E-Fora On Social Participatory Development |
Beirut, 30 June 2010 (UN Information Service)-- The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is launching as of 1 July three electronic fora, as part of the portal called “Towards an inclusive Participatory Development in the ESCWA region”, to achieve social integration and promote the participation of civil society and media in social development. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA holds a Regional Workshop on Women for Arab Parliaments |
Beirut, 23 July 2010 (UN Information Service) — The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is holding a Regional Workshop for Arab Parliaments on implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and ending violence against them, at the UN House in Beirut from 27 to 29 July. |