Serbia has diverse energy supplies, but energy generation largely relies on lignite. The country also started a process of aligning its energy policies with EU directives, which requires important improvements in the country’s sustainable energy management.

Beirut, 10 November 2010 (UN Information Services)-- UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha Rose Migiro arrived in Beirut this morning for a two-day visit. During her stay in the Lebanese capital, Migiro will take part in a regional meeting for coordination of the work of UN agencies and bodies in Arab countries.

Migiro is scheduled to mee with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, and with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who will attend the UN regional meeting at the UN House in Beirut and will deliver a statement there.

This document presents the importance of forests in providing natural materials such as timber, fuel, paper and medicinal plants while helping sustain the quality and availability of water. It particularly shows the role of forests in the ESCWA region as a rich resource and a shelter for different types of animals. However, the absence of adequate management and unsustainable use of the natural resources have a serious impact on the forests of the ESCWA region.