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| 20 May 2015 |
The Environment in the Transboundary Context in the ESCWA Region: Situation and Recommendations |
Most ESCWA member countries have ratified international environmental agreements and have committed themselves to enhancing relevant governance structures, developing action plans and submitting reports on the state of the environment. The resulting sectoral approaches and fragmented policies have failed to define or address adequately the challenges that are specifically transboundary in nature. This study attempts to identify and tackle the major transboundary environmental threats in the ESCWA region. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Meeting of the Technical Committee, Seventh |
The seventh meeting of the Technical Committee will be held in the ESCWA Technology Centre, Amman, Jordan from 18-19 March 2013. The Committee starts its working sessions at 10.15 a.m. on Monday, 18 March 2013 with one session in the morning and two sessions in the afternoon. It resumes its work at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 with two sessions in the morning. The Committee concludes its proceedings at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 19 March 2013. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Working Group of ESCWA Statistical Committee |
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| 8 July 2020 |
The Impact of Conflict on Child Marriage and Adolescent Fertility |
This report adds another dimension to the understanding of the link between violent conflict, marriage patterns and fertility behaviors for young women, and the role of public policies to mitigate such practices in conflict-afflicted countries. |
| 17 November 2020 |
UNSD-ESCWA Virtual Workshop II on the Use of SDMX for SDG Data Reporting |
UNSD and ESCWA organized the second joint virtual workshop on the Use of the Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) Standard for SDG Data Reporting. The Workshop was organized for one day through MS Teams and attended by 24 participants from10 Arab countries. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Social Development Bulletin, Impact of the Financial Crisis on International Migration in the Arab Region, Sixth Issue |
This bulletin reviews the impact of the global financial crisis on international migration from and to the Arab region. Starting with an overview of the crisis and the resulting challenges and opportunities for the region, it then reviews lessons learned regarding the impact of wars and previous financial crises on international migration. To this end, the bulletin sets out three cases: the 1973 oil crisis, the 1990-1991 Gulf war and the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. |
| 11 December 2014 |
To what extent do Arab legal systems facilitate women’s access to justice? |
The ESCWA Centre for Women (ECW), in partnership with the Human Rights Institute of the Beirut Bar Association, is organizing the next meeting of its Gender Discussion Series (GDS), to be held under the title: To what extent do the legal systems in Arab countries facilitate access to justice for women? The meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday 6 June 2014 at 2:00 PM, on the premises of the Beirut Bar Association located at “Beit Al-Mouhami” in Adlieh - Mathaf area. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Training Course on Ready-Made Statistical Packages |
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| 15 May 2019 |
Trade performance and structure profiles: Saudi Arabia |
This profile aims at assessing the trade performance and structure of Saudi Arabia since 1995 based on a wide range of indicators, including those recently calculated using highly granular, product-level merchandise trade data. |
| 26 February 2015 |
ESCWA Celebrates Its First Gender Equality Award |
The first ESCWA Award on Advancing Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women was presented by Ms. Rima Khalaf, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCWA, to three staff members. The award is delivered for the first time and constitutes a milestone for ESCWA, which is adopting a holistic approach to mainstreaming gender perspectives in its plans, policies and programmes. |