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14 July 2017	Six Years Post-Uprisings, Are Social Movements Still a Driver of Change and Justice in the Arab Region, Dialogue Series on Justice Issues 2017	The dialogue sheds light on emerging civil society challenges and the mechanisms available to promote civic engagement and participation in decision-making processes.
11 December 2014	ESCWA Discusses Development and Economic Issues in the Region	ESCWA opens its “Expert Group Meeting on Moving the Development Agenda Forward: Opportunities and Potential Gains”, tomorrow Thursday 5 November 2009, to discuss challenges facing Arab countries amidst the ongoing global developments. The opening session of this meeting, which convenes at 10:00 AM, will witness a statement by UN Under-Secretary General and ESCWA Executive Secretary, Bader AlDafa.
29 July 2020	Third Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Demographic and Social Statistics for Arab Countries	The Technical Advisory Group on Demographic and Social Statistics for Arab Countries held its third meeting on July 13 to July 16, 2020, and primarily discussed bridging data gaps in various social and demographic thematic areas.
11 December 2014	Delegation to Visit the South Thursday	UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy and a number of UN agency representatives will be visiting the South of Lebanon on Thursday 12 October 2006. The delegation will also include representatives from donor organizations such as the Union of Arab Banks as well as a number of UNESCWA senior staff and experts. During her visit, Tallawy is expected to reveal the nature of the assistance that UNESCWA will be providing to the South in the next stage.
5 December 2014	Fourth Workshop for the 2011 Round of The International Comparison Program in Western Asia Region
20 May 2015	Trends and Impacts in Conflict Settings: Conflict and MDGs, Issue No. 2	The study examines the conflict-development nexus in the Arab region, calculating the cost of conflict and introducing budgetary responses for attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
30 May 2017	Executive Secretary Discusses with Former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Combating Violent Extremism	“Violent extremism walks in when shared society withdraws,” said former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina and member of “Club de Madrid” Zlatko Lagumdzija, who paid a visit to the UN House in Beirut on 29 May 2017, and met with Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Mohamed Ali Alhakim. The meeting was attended by ESCWA Deputy Executive Khawla Mattar and Director of ESCWA Emerging and Conflict-related Issues Division Tarek Alami as well as “Club de Madrid” Senior Program Officer Maram Anbar.
5 December 2014	Ten years anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security	On 31 October 2000, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. The resolution highlights the role of women in conflict resolution and peace building, urges member states to provide adequate protection for women and girls in conflict situations and increase the representation of women in conflict resolution and peace building activities. It was an important step in emphasizing the gender dimension of conflict, conflict resolution and peace building.
5 December 2014	Management and Sustainability of Knowledge Hubs
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.

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