The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) will be organizing the workshop "Oil & Gas Pricing Parameters Influencing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Activities" in Kuwait on 24 April 2013.

This workshop aims at building the capacity of regional stakeholders and promoting the exchange of experience and lessons learnt. The objectives of the workshop are to:



UN-ESCWA is inviting applications for a call for proposals on Promoting Renewable Energy (RE) Investments in the Context of Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development. All institutions, civil societies and the private sector of member countries are invited to submit their proposals by 1 March 2016, to be included in the ESCWA RE investment projects pipeline. At least 10 projects will be retained as part of a capacity building project the Commission is implementing, which aims at enhancing RE investments in member countries in the context of climate change mitigation.

This study aims to find common ground between Governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the implementation of the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination against Women in Arab countries. It discusses ratification of the Convention by the Arab countries and analyses the reservations they have made thereto. It also reviews the mechanisms used to monitor and follow up implementation of the Convention by countries and civil society organizations and presents practical recommendations concerning the main strategic stages in implementing the Convention.

          Beirut, 22 August 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCWA Mohamed Ali Al-Hakim today headed to Cairo on his first official visit to member countries after he took functions at the helm of ESCWA last May.