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14 March 2014	Social justice and participation: Policy brief	This brief lays out the definition and principles of social justice and discusses relevant global examples of effective mechanisms and tools to achieve it.
20 May 2015	Information and Communication Technologies for Employment Creation and Poverty Alleviation in Selected ESCWA Member Countries	Given the continuous political and social instability in the ESCWA region and the inadequate socio-economic development policies that have been implemented, Western Asia is in danger of becoming more vulnerable to poverty than ever before. Alleviating poverty can be achieved by encouraging entrepreneurial activities and establishing small and macro enterprises. This study focuses on the alleviation of poverty in the region through ICTs that can empower the poor and develop entrepreneurial activities. The study targets policymakers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and Governments.
20 May 2015	Shared Waters-Shared Opportunities: World Water Day	Shared water is a vital resource for many people around the world. In the ESCWA region, major shared rivers include the Nile, Tigris, Euphrates and Jordan. Many less well-known underground water reservoirs are also shared. Opportunities for negotiation and mutually beneficial use of water also exist in riparian countries, many based on principles of international law and resolutions on shared water.
4 August 2017	Executive Secretary Visits Former Head of State	United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCWA Mohamed Ali Al-Hakim paid on 2 August 2017 a courtesy visit to former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel in his office in Bikfaya. Al-Hakim took over his functions at the helm of ESCWA last May. The two officials discussed collaboration between ESCWA and Lebanon in addition to the economic and social cooperation activities carried out by the Commission in the region. They also discussed the National Agenda for the Future of Syria program initiated by ESCWA over three years ago.
5 February 2016	ESCWA Seeks Public Information Assistants	The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia is seeking talented applicants for the post of Public Information Assistant.
20 May 2015	Foreign Direct Investment Report 2011	This report focuses mainly on the performance of ESCWA member countries in terms of attracting foreign direct investment.
20 May 2015	Administrative Decentralization: Trainer's Guide	This document is the trainer's guide prepared in the context of the training workshop entitled “Administrative Decentralization”. It contains the agenda and the expected outcomes of each session. The workshop aims at building the capacities of ministries and stakeholders in decentralization and in local governance, which allows the development of strong institutional frameworks in the public sector.
24 September 2018	Stakeholders Meeting on Policy Gap Analysis	The Expert Group Meeting aims to get the NAFS Syrian and international Programme’s experts and partners involvements in the on-going consultations.
21 May 2019	Training of Trainers on Engagement with International Human Rights Mechanisms	ESCWA Centre for Women, in cooperation with Libya’s Women’s Support and Empowerment Unit, will be holding a training of trainers on 19-21 June 2019 in Tunis. This training aims at building the knowledge and capacity of the members of Libya’s National Women’s Machinery (NWM) to engage with the relevant international human rights mechanisms, including Treaty Bodies (CEDAW Committee) and Human Rights Council (Universal Periodic Report).
11 December 2014	Tallawy To Visit South Lebanon Next Week	UNESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy will be visiting the South of Lebanon on Thursday 12 October 2006, heading a delegation of senior staff members including chiefs of divisions and several experts. During her visit, Tallawy is expected to reveal the nature of the assistance that UNESCWA will be providing to the South in the next stage. Tallawy will conclude her trip with a stop in the town of Qana to visit the shrine of the victims of the massacres and partake iftar with its inhabitants.

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