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| 11 December 2014 |
Lebanese Agriculture Minister Opens ESCWA Workshop on Sustainable Agricultural Production |
Beirut, 27 September 2011 (UN Information Service) — ESCWA today held a workshop on “Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) to promote sustainable agricultural production, food quality and safety, environmental protection and trade in the Arab Region,” at the UN House in Beirut. The workshop was organized in cooperation with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and under the patronage of the Lebanese Minister of Agriculture Hussein Al Hajj Hassan. |
| 19 May 2017 |
Peace and Stability Key Prerequisite for Sustainable Development in the Region |
The Arab Forum for Sustainable Development organized by ESCWA from 3 to 5 May 2017 in Rabat, Morocco, stressed the importance of peace and stability as a prerequisite for sustainable development in the Arab region. |
| 17 April 2018 |
Corridors for Vital Connectivity in the Arab Region |
This meeting is an opportunity for dialogue between experts from various regional organizations on the most effective ways to promote regional connectivity |
| 11 December 2014 |
“Equitable Cities” |
Under the title of “Equitable Cities”, the expert group meeting (EGM) on “Urban Governance and the Millennium Development Goals: Towards Implementing MDGs' Target 11”, was inaugurated today 10 December in Kuwait. The meeting is held by UN-ESCWA (The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia), in cooperation with the Kuwaiti Office of the Minister of State for Municipality Affairs, Arab Towns Organization (ATO), and the League of Arab States (LAS), from 10 to 12 December 2007, at the ATO headquarters in Kuwait City. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UNESCWA to Mobilize Regional Discussions on Migration Ahead of International Dialogue |
Beirut, 12 May 2006 (United Nations Information Service)-- With the issue of international migration gaining more weight at the international level, regional organizations and governments are becoming more attentive to the challenges and opportunities it presents. |
| 12 April 2021 |
Virtual Workshop on the design and implementation of equality-oriented public policies and programmes in the Sudan |
In close cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Social Development in the Sudan, ESCWA organized a virtual workshop on the Toolkit for Designing and Implementing Equality-oriented Policies in the Arab region”, on 7-8 April 2021. The workshop is one of a series of capacity building activities that ESCWA is organizing in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Development in Sudan, on issues of social justice, equality, participatory social protection policies, participation in democratic governance and youth participation. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA Seventh Statistical Committee Session Convenes |
The Seventh Session of the UN-ESCWA Statistical Committee convened today at the UN House, Beirut, under the auspices of Lebanese Minister of State for Administrative Reform Jean Hogassapian. Opening statements were delivered by the Vice-Chairman of the Sixth Statistics Committee, Mr. Abdallah Al Othayyem; Mr. Ahmed Hussein, Head of the Statistics Coordination Unit on behalf of UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy; and Minister Hogassapian. |
| 18 September 2012 |
Flag raising ceremony to welcome Libya, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Tunisia |
Your Excellency, Ambassador Wafiq Rahimi, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon, representing His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, |
| 5 December 2014 |
The role of Energy Networks in Regional Integration |
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| 16 December 2015 |
ESCWA Launches Report on Competition and Regulation in the Arab Region |
“Economic Governance series: Competition and Regulation in the Arab Region” is the title of the report launched by ESCWA on 8 December 2015 at the UN House, Beirut. |