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| 11 December 2014 |
UN Information Centres at UN-ESCWA |
Mohamed Moghadam, National Information Officer, UN Information Center (UNIC)-Iran, Kadir Ahmet Parla, National Information Officer, UNIC-Turkey, Abdussalam Sharafuddine, Officer-in-Charge, UNIC Yemen and Nabila Srougi, Officer-in-Charge, UNIC-Beirut met with UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader Omar AlDafa on Thursday 12 March 2009. UNIC representatives had come to Lebanon this week to participate in the training on international executive media and television workshop, held on 9-12 March at the Safir Hotel. |
| 21 June 2019 |
ESCWA Committee on Energy convenes 12th Session |
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| 20 May 2015 |
The Movement of Natural Persons Under the General Agreement on Trade in Services and its Impact on Arab Countries |
The movement of natural persons is a major concern for developing countries, where the labour force is seen as a major pillar for development. This study highlights the marked disparity in unemployment rates, income levels and production structure among Arab countries. It examines the movement of natural persons under the General Agreement on Trade in Services and in relation to international trade. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Arab Integration: A 21st Century Development Imperative |
Upon the invitation of the Beirut-based Carnegie Middle East Centre, a group of Arab thinkers discussed on 17 June 2014 the flagship report produced by ESCWA and entitled “Arab Integration: A 21st Century Development Imperative” at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel, Beirut. Following an introduction by Senior Associate at the Carnegie Middle East Centre Maha Yahya, the meeting opened with the statements of United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf, and former Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. |
| 18 November 2016 |
High-Level Meeting on Yemen’s Challenges for Reconstruction Process and Development |
Provide a platform for Yemeni national stakeholders to articulate the reforms needed to start the recovery process and articulate a sustainable development agenda dedicated to all Yemenis. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Statistical Abstract of the ESCWA Region, No.30 |
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| 26 April 2021 |
Virtual workshop on empowering youth and enhancing their participation in public affairs in Sudan |
ESCWA’s virtual workshop on empowering youth and enhancing their participation in public affairs in Sudan aims at enabling and enhancing the active and sustainable participation of youth in the process of developing, implementing and evaluating their own policies and plans that contribute to their aspirations. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Bulletin on Population and Vital Statistics in the ESCWA Region, No. 14 |
The Bulletin on Population and Vital Statistics in the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Region disseminates available data and statistics on ESCWA countries vital events (births, deaths, marriage and divorce). Data in this bulletin were compiled from national sources and a questionnaire prepared by ESCWA. The purpose of the Bulletin is to encourage countries to produce and disseminate vital statistics needed for better planning and to strengthen countries civil registration systems. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Launching the International Comparison Program Newsletter |
The International Comparison Program (ICP) Regional Office, which is a part of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Statistics Division, has launched a periodic newsletter as a forum to exchange information and experiences, and making users of statistics aware of the ICP. This newsletter aims at highlighting ICP activities and expectations for the end of the 2011 ICP round. |
| 28 December 2016 |
Road Traffic Safety in Selected ESCWA Member Countries |
This study provides an overview of the various aspects of traffic safety in the GCC countries, in the Republic of Lebanon and in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. |