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| 20 January 2017 |
Promoting Innovation for Inclusive Sustainable Development |
ESCWA co-organized a session on Innovation Policies for Socio-Economic Sustainable Development as part of the Fourth Session of the Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development, held under the auspices of Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ashraf al Shihi, on 16-18 December 2016. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Celebrates 10th Anniversary of 1325 and Launches Study on Women’s Role in Conflicts and Conflict-Resolution |
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| 5 December 2014 |
Investment in the ICT Sector |
In spite of recognized socio-economic benefits emanating from developing the information society and knowledge-based economy, investment in the ICT sector, financing new ventures and accessing developmental funds, during the elapsing period, was limited in Western Asia, and is expected to become even scarcer with the global financial crisis stepping the doors of the region. |
| 26 June 2020 |
Beijing +15 |
The fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was marked in a commemorative meeting during the fifty-fourth session of the Committee on Women which took place in New York from 1 to 12 March 2010 and brought together government officials and representatives of civil society, the media and the private sector to assess what was achieved since the Beijing Conference in 1995, share experiences and good practices and discuss priority actions to deal with persistent obstacles and new challenges. |
| 10 October 2018 |
Workshop highlights tools, actions to implement ‘Open Government’ in the Arab region |
Beirut, 05 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – Achieving “open government” in the Arab region was the focus of a recent workshop held at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut, where the regional commission’s experts presented tools and actions to develo |
| 24 July 2019 |
UNSG report on the Israeli occupation in Palestine and the Golan: Continued violations against Palestinians and the illegality of the annexation of the Syrian Golan |
Beirut, 24 July 2019 (ESCWA)--In a periodic report, the United Nations reiterated the illegality of a number of Israeli policies and practices in the Arab territories occupied since 1967, some of which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Such policies and practices include discrimination, collective punishment, forcible transfer, and the excessive and unlawful use of force. |
| 25 September 2017 |
Beirut Hosts Tomorrow Regional Consultation on International Migration in the Arab Region |
Beirut, 25 September 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) – ESCWA, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the League of Arab States (LAS) have joined hands to organize the Regional Consultation on International Migration in the Arab Region on 26-27 September 2017 at the UN House, Riad el-Solh Square, Beirut. |
| 10 October 2020 |
ICC and United Nations launch Centre of Entrepreneurship in Beirut to support small businesses in the Arab region |
Beirut and Paris, 9 October 2020 – The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) have launched the ICC-ESCWA Centre of Entrepreneurship (CoE) to inspire entrepreneurial innovation and improve the business environment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Arab region. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Economic Policies Supporting the Transition to a Green Economy in the Arab Region |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Review of the Millenium Development Goals on Agenda of UNESCWA 24th Ministerial Session |
Participants in the UNESCWA 24th Ministerial Session are due to discuss Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the UNESCWA Region based on a report prepared by UNESCWA in 2005 with the collaboration of several United Nations agencies in the region. The report was prepared in order to facilitate the review of follow-up action by policymakers aimed at achieving the MDGs by 2015. |