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| 24 October 2019 |
Cultivating Resilient Institutions in the Arab Region: National Women’s Machineries in Challenging Times |
This study examines approaches of resilience adopted by National Women’s Machineries in times of conflict and political crisis |
| 19 November 2018 |
Women in the Judiciary: Removing Barriers, Increasing Numbers |
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| 29 July 2013 |
Survey of aid effectiveness in the Arab region |
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| 28 June 2018 |
ESCWA concludes 30th Ministerial Session, adopts Beirut Consensus |
Beirut, 28 June 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)—On Thursday, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) concluded the ministerial segment of its 30th Ministerial Session on Technology for Sustainable Development in the Arab Region under the High Patronage of the President of the Lebanese Republic, Michel Aoun. |
| 17 March 2020 |
Launching the 2020 ICP Cycle & Treatment of 2018 Price Data |
ESCWA conducted a regional meeting for launching the 2020 ICP Cycle and for Treatment and Validation of 2018 Household and Non-Household Consumption Price Data. With the 2017 ICP Cycle coming to an end, the 2020 ICP Cycle will require full collection of data for 2020 to eventually compute PPPs and the corresponding indicators. |
| 26 January 2017 |
Identifying the Legislative Gaps that Need to Be Filled for the Application of Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security in Selected Arab States |
This regional study examines the legislative and policy requirements for the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 in seven Arab states, namely Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, and Yemen. The study concluded that most of these states have indeed established the needed institutions for the advancement of women and human rights broadly speaking. The study also proposes a range of recommendations on the responsibility of states in the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Capacity Development for Climate Change Negotiations for the Arab Countries |
Upon a request for support through Technical Cooperation from the League of Arab States (LAS), ESCWA jointly with the LAS conducted between 22 and 24 October 2013 a regional training workshop on “Capacity Development for Climate Change Negotiations for the Arab Countries” in Amman, Jordan. The workshop was hosted by the ESCWA Technology Centre at the facilities of the Jordanian Royal Scientific Society and attended by 16 participants from nine Member States. |
| 25 April 2013 |
Progress Made by the ESCWA Member Countries on Financing for Development |
While 2010 was, for ESCWA member countries, a year of recovery from the effects of the global financial crisis, in 2011 the continued global economic recession and the popular movements in some Arab countries led to a downturn in economic growth rates in most member countries. These challenges and changes have placed added pressure on member countries to implement the commitments set out in the 2002 Monterrey Consensus of the International Conference on Financing for Development and reaffirmed in 2008. |
| 11 December 2014 |
International Trade in Services Focus of UN-ESCWA Workshop in Cairo |
UN-ESCWA is organizing a workshop on the compilation of statistics of international trade in service from 6 to 9 February 2007 at the Ramses Hilton Hotel, Cairo. |
| 20 May 2015 |
ESCWA Annual Report, 2008 |
This Annual Report summarizes the accomplishments achieved by ESCWA under its seven subprogrammes in 2008. Using a results-based approach in reviewing those accomplishments, the report provides a comprehensive perspective on the major socio-economic development issues and challenges facing the region. |