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| 20 May 2015 |
Population and Development Report, Issue No.4. Youth in the ESCWA Region: Situation Analysis and Implications for Development Policies |
The youth group in the ESCWA region faces numerous challenges, including poor quality of education, incompatibility of education system outputs with the labour market, high unemployment rates, unhealthy life styles and low participation in decision-making and public and political life. In that regard, ESCWA focuses its activities on the need to address youth as a socio-demographic group that should be targeted with special national policies. As part of those activities, ESCWA publishes the fourth issue of the Population and Development Report which contains three parts. |
| 12 August 2015 |
2nd Session of the Arab High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development |
Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the city of Manama saw the gathering of around 400 Arab high level personalities in the Second Session of the Arab High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development (AFSD), which was organized by ESCWA and the UN Environment Program (UNEP) in cooperation with the League of Arab States (LAS) on 5-7 May 2015. |
| 31 March 2016 |
Committee on Energy |
The Committee on Energy was established pursuant to Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) resolution 204 (XVIII) of 25 May 1995, which was endorsed by Economic and Social Council resolution 1995/25 of 24 July 1995. The Committee on Energy comprises official representatives of ESCWA member States specialized in the field of energy. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Progress Made in the Doha Round Negotiations in Agriculture and the Impact on Market Access for the Agricultural Exports of Arab Countries |
With the exception of the countries of the Gulf subregion, the agricultural sector and agricultural exports are vital to Arab countries. This study reviews and analyses recent developments in the negotiations on agriculture within the framework of the Doha Round and of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on agriculture and its implementation, including the elimination of trade barriers, market access and reduction of subsidies and tariffs. |
| 3 March 2016 |
Child Marriage in Humanitarian Settings in the Arab Region |
This study explores the causes and effects of child marriage, particularly structural determinants and contextual determinants such as conflict, instability and extreme poverty. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Launching of the Flagship publication Annual Review of Developments in Globalization and regional Integration in the Arab Countries, 2006 |
Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade, Sami Haddad,ESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy and GRID Chief Mr. Nazem Abdalla held a press conference launching the annual study prepared by UN-ESCWA entitled “Annual Review of Developments in Globalization and Regional Integration in the Arab Countries”. The press conference took place on Friday 18 May 2007 at the Safir Heliopolitan Hotel in Beirut |
| 22 February 2016 |
Organizations of Persons with Disabilities in the Arab Region: A Preliminary Study |
This study explores the structure, membership and main activities of Arab organizations of persons with disabilities in the context of the global disability movement. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Settlement of Disputes in Bilateral Investment Treaties in Morocco |
In collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Morocco ESCWA held a National Workshop on disputes between States and investors during the period 5-7 June 2013. |
| 28 September 2015 |
10th Session of the ESCWA Committee on Social Development |
Hosted by the government of the Kingdom of Morocco, ESCWA convened the 10th Session of its Committee on Social Development on 8-9 September in Rabat. Participants included representatives of Member States, in addition to representatives from regional and international organizations. |
| 8 December 2017 |
Task Force on Gender Statistics in the Arab Region, 1st meeting |
The First Meeting of the Task Force on Gender Statistics in the Arab Region was organized by the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) at the United Nations House in Beirut on 15 and 16 October 2009. The main output of the Meeting was the adoption of an action plan for the working groups of the Task Force. |