Skip to main content

Search Results

Website complete search | Advanced search

11 December 2014	UN-ESCWA to Hold Inter-regional Seminar on the Economic Assessment of International Transport Linkages and Transport Facilitation	Under the patronage of Egyptian Minister of Transport Mohammad Mansour, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) is holding the “Inter-regional Seminar on the Economic Assessment of International Transport Linkages and on Transport Facilitation” at the Grand Tiba Rose Hotel (the Air force Defense Club), Cairo, on 26-28 June 2007.
23 May 2017	ESCWA and SwedAlex Join Hands in Combating Violence against Women	The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Swedish Institute Alexandria (SwedAlex) have recently signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) to collaborate on a regional project estimating the cost of Violence against Women.
27 January 2021	Western Asia: slow recovery expected in 2021	*Deteriorating fiscal positions cloud recovery prospects, says new UN report* Beirut-New York, 27 January 2021— The United Nations today warned that the devastating socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years to come unless smart investments in economic, societal and climate resilience ensure a robust and sustainable recovery of the global economy.
11 December 2014	Regional UN Meeting Discusses “Arab Spring”	The pro-democratic uprisings sweeping the region dominated the agenda of the 15th Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) Meeting, which was held 1 June at the UN House in Beirut and brought together regional directors and officials from 22 UN agencies and other international and regional organizations as well as partners in the Arab region. The role of the RCM is to facilitate policy coherence in economic and social development in the region among UN actors and with key regional stakeholders.
18 December 2018	Timely need to transit to sustainable energy systems for current and future generations, says ESCWA-AUB conference
11 December 2014	ESCWA Opens Sixth Session of Trade Liberalization, Globalization Committee	The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Bader AlDafa, today called for strengthening inter-Arab trade and investments, the advancement of trade, and promotion of the private sector and investment to ward off repercussions of the global financial crisis and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
11 December 2014	KUWAIT HOSTS ACD SUMMIT	On 15-17 October 2012, Kuwait City hosted the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit with the participation of the heads of 31 Asian countries, who gathered to exchange dialogue on various political, social, economic, scientific and media issues.
11 December 2014	In Copenhagen Climate Conference, Executive Secretary Lays out Solutions for Region	United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Bader Omar AlDafa, today articulated expected challenges and potential climate change (CC) impacts on the region in a statement delivered at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
11 December 2014	World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought	The world is in the grip of pressing natural threats that may constitute a turning point in its history. Desertification is one such key challenge that is looming over the entire planet, and especially the Arab region, and that requires prompt and common action to reverse its effects or stop its course.
11 December 2014	Heads up for ESCWA’s 26th Ministerial Session!

Pages