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| 26 February 2015 |
UN in Lebanon Marks International Day for Persons with Disabilities |
Under the theme Persons with Disabilities in Emergencies: Building Resilience, Protecting Lives,” |
| 11 December 2014 |
2013 Arab MDGs Report to Be Launched from New York |
On Monday the 23rd of September 2013, the United Nations Headquarters in New York will witness the launching of the Arab Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Report 2013 in a ceremony, which will be held at 13:15 (1:15 pm). |
| 14 December 2017 |
Regional Commission Launches Report on Survey of Economic and Social Developments |
Beirut, 13 December 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) –ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Khawla Mattar today said, “The ESCWA studies should now be followed up on the ground especially that in the last few years conflicts have been mounting in the region. We are not only afraid of what is happening today but also of what would happen tomorrow because of the economic and social roots of conflicts.” |
| 5 December 2014 |
Inter-regional Seminar on "Participatory Development and Conflict Resolution: Path of Democratic Transition and Social Justice" |
Since the beginning of 2011, countries of the region have been experiencing events that are necessitating the revision of their policy options, and are increasing their interests in the process of democratic transition as a way to promote participatory development and establish peace and security. The recent uprisings witnessed in countries of the region, are pressing for reform of their systems of governance and the adoption of democratic standards, which only confirms that such a choice is possible. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Developing the ICT Sector in the ESCWA Region |
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| 5 December 2014 |
Regional Workshop on the Implementation of ISIC for the Arab Countries |
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| 7 November 2020 |
ESCWA: Number of passenger flights reduced by more than half in the Arab region due to COVID-19 |
The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Arab region has led to a decrease in the number of passenger flights by more than half in the first six months of 2020 compared with the same period in 2019. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Arab High Level Forum on Sustainable Development |
On 2-4 April 2014, the Jordanian capital Amman hosted the “Arab High Level Forum on Sustainable Development” organized by ESCWA in cooperation with Ministries of Planning and International Cooperation and of Environment in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the League of Arab States (LAS) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The Forum, which was inaugurated by HRH Prince Hassan Bin Talal, gathered a crowd of government officials, officials from the United Nations and its specialized agencies, LAS specialized agencies, funding institutions and the civil society. |
| 3 February 2021 |
Arab Forum for Sustainable Development, 2021 |
The Forum is the primary regional mechanism for the follow up and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab region. |
| 1 February 2018 |
Ambassadors from Arab region and ESCWA leadership discuss priorities for 2018 |
Beirut, 30 January 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)---A dozen ambassadors from Arab countries were at the United Nations’ regional commission in Beirut on Tuesday to discuss common priorities for 2018 that will build on economic and social progress achieved in 2017. |
