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| 20 May 2015 |
The Environment in the Transboundary Context in the ESCWA Region: Situation and Recommendations |
Most ESCWA member countries have ratified international environmental agreements and have committed themselves to enhancing relevant governance structures, developing action plans and submitting reports on the state of the environment. The resulting sectoral approaches and fragmented policies have failed to define or address adequately the challenges that are specifically transboundary in nature. This study attempts to identify and tackle the major transboundary environmental threats in the ESCWA region. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Report of the Regional Implementation Meeting of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia |
This report reviews the progress achieved in the implementation of obligations and objectives at the regional level relevant to five clusters, namely agriculture, rural development, land, drought and desertification. It also assesses the challenges and constraints facing the Arab region in the implementation of those objectives and sheds light on possible actions in priority areas for the next stage. |
| 15 October 2019 |
Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation Implementation in the Arab Region: regional report 2019 |
The United Nations five Regional Commissions (ECA, ECE, ECLAC, ESCAP and ESCWA) conducted, in 2019, the third Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation (formerly the Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation) to collect relevant data and information from their respective Member States on the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and other related measures. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Virtual Panel of Experts: Detailed Assessment Report |
Discussion Room - ESCWATC FORUM The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will be organizing discussions for a Virtual Panel of Experts (VPE) on reviewing the first draft of a "Detailed Assessment of Regional Needs and Priorities and Identification of Implementation Mechanism" during 3-24 September 2007. |
| 1 December 2017 |
Disability Statistics Country Register: Tools and Reports |
The Knowledge-sharing portal that documents country practices in collecting and reporting on disability statistics through various tools: censuses and household surveys. |
| 7 May 2015 |
Arab Governance Report: Governance Challenges in Countries Undergoing Transition |
This report seeks to clarify the concept of democratic governance and to contextualize it in Arab transition countries |
| 5 December 2014 |
Assessing the Current Situation of the Electrical Sub-sector in Yemen to Induce Strengthened Sustainability and Reduced Environmental Impact |
The electrical grid in Yemen barely services 52% of its population. A number of challenges attributed mainly to growing demand, limited financial and technical capacities and dwindling local energy resources are pressuring this already low coverage downward and are compromising the country’s energy security. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Violence against women in conflict situations in Arab countries |
In the frame of the "16 Days of Activism" and in commemoration of the International Human Rights Day, ESCWA Centre for Women is organizing a round table discussion on "Violence against women in conflict situations in Arab countries" on 10 December 2010 at 10:00 a.m at the UN-House, Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN Launches Information Economy Report 2010 in Beirut |
Beirut, 11 October 2010 (UN Information Service) — The UN Information Centre in Beirut (UNIC-Beirut) is holding a press conference on Thursday 14 September to launch the Information Economy Report (IER) 2010, entitled “Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), Enterprises and Poverty Alleviation,” by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). |
| 20 May 2015 |
Management of Public Institutions in Crisis Situations: Participant’s File |
Under the local and global circumstances, a three-day workshop was organized on the “Management of Public Institutions in Crisis Situations”. This document is the participant’s file, which included the program of meetings and details on all the specific themes of the workshop. The meetings of the first day examined several topics such as the development of management methodologies, the globalization and the global transformations, the emerging trends of the public management (ESCWA region) and the strategy and principles of a good governance. |