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| 11 December 2014 |
Cairo to Host an UNESCWA Regional Workshop on DevInfo Software |
In collaboration with the Middle East and North Africa Regional Office of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Development Group Office (UNDGO), UNESCWA is organizing a regional training workshop on “DevInfo v5.0” in Cairo from 18 to 22 September 2006. The meeting, which is the third in a series of regional activities on “DevInfo”, is hosted by the Information and Decision Support Center, 1 Magless Al Shaab Street. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Continued Cooperation on Transport |
As part of UN-ESCWA’s concerted efforts in transport on the regional level, an agreement was signed between UN-ESCWA, represented by Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy, and the Yemeni Ministry of Transport, represented by Minister Omar Mohsen Al Amoudi, to prepare an economic feasibility study for establishing an international railway network in Yemen. |
| 1 March 2017 |
Arab Governance Report II: Governance and Institutional Transformations in Conflict-affected Arab Countries |
This report makes the case for a conflict-sensitive approach to governance in Arab countries affected by civil wars, violence and instability. |
| 5 December 2014 |
2nd Interagency and Expert Group Meeting on Gender Statistics in Arab Countries |
The 2nd IAEG and Experts Meeting on Gender Statistics will focus on discussing proposals for methodology to measure the indicators in the Arab "G Is In" Framework; agree on compiling data towards testing the methodologies and identify data availability. In addition, the meeting will provide opportunity to exchange information on current challenges and best practices.
1. Review of statistical work carried out since the 1st IAEGM on Gender Statistics: |
| 15 June 2016 |
Arab Population and Housing Censuses |
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| 16 December 2019 |
Towards a Regional Monitoring Framework for Enhancing Institutional Effectiveness, Advancing Inclusiveness, Ending Violence and Strengthening Anti-Corruption |
ESCWA and UNDP seek to initiate a collaborative technical process with Arab member states to review existing data sources and indicators on SDGs 16.1, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7. related to ensuring inclusive representation, enhancing institutional effectiveness and mitigating corruption and ending violence. |
| 11 December 2014 |
In the Course of his Official Visit to Yemen |
His Excellency the President of the Yemen Republic, Ali Abdallah Saleh received last night in his Hodeida residence Ambassador Bader Omar AlDafa, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary, in the context of his official visit to Yemen, in preparation for UN-ESCWA’s 25th Ministerial Session, to be held in Sana’a late May. In addition to the accompanying UN-ESCWA delegation, His Excellency the Prime Minister, Dr. Ali Muhammad Mujawwar, as well as Hodeida Governor, Mr. Ahmad Abdallah Al Hujari and Mr. |
| 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. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary on Official Visit to Saudi Arabia |
UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader Omar AlDafa began today his first official visit to Saudi Arabia since assuming his functions. |
| 19 May 2016 |
Homage to Clovis Maksoud |
STATEMENT BY MS. RIMA KHALAF UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF ESCWA |