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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Sponsors Specialized TV Program to Empower Women |
“The more we succeed in empowering Arab women, the greater is our progress towards sustainable human development” With these words, ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader AlDafa summed up the vision that guides the Commission in its women-centered programs and activities, which have recently grown to include a TV program, entitled “Women in Economy”. The program is broadcasted on the Arab Woman Channel, and presented by Ghada Ballout Zeytoun. |
| 1 December 2017 |
Committee on Liberalization of Foreign trade, Economic Globalization and Financing for Development, 11th session (Focus on Trade) |
Statement by Mr. Mohamed Ali Alhakim
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
Executive Secretary of ESCWA Opening of the Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade, Economic Globalization and Financing for Development
Mr. Ali Sadiq, Ambassador of the Sudan to Lebanon, and representative of the office of the tenth session of the Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade, Economic Globalization and Financing for Development, |
| 27 November 2020 |
Preparatory Meeting for The Regional Workshop on the Exchange of Experiences on the Collection and Dissemination of Road and Railway Transport Statistics: Statistics on The Volume of Road Traffic (Vehicle-Kilometer) |
The Preparatory Meeting for The Regional Workshop on the Exchange of Experiences on the Collection and Dissemination of Road and Railway Transport Statistics: Statistics on The Volume of Road Traffic (Vehicle-Kilometer) was held on 29 September 2020 via TEAMS: from 11:00 to 13:00hours, Beirut time. Several representatives of national statistical offices (NSOs) from ESCWA member states as well as representatives from line ministries and other related entities took part in meeting. |
| 22 July 2020 |
Consumer protection in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: Focus on digitalization |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Yemen National Dialogue: The Work Begins |
A leading group of Yemeni prominent personalities will meet at the United Nations House in Beirut tomorrow, Wednesday, at 9:00 am to discuss with experts the outcomes of the Yemen National Dialogue, which was launched in 2011, and the means of their implementation. The meeting will close on Thursday 12 June 2014. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Egyptian Minister of Labour Force and Immigration to Open Regional Workshop on Movement of Natural Persons and its Implications on Development in Arab States |
The Egyptian Minister of Labour Force and Immigration, Ms. Aisha Abdel-Hadi, will be opening a meeting organized by UN-ESCWA (the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) and the Arab Labour Organization (ALO) on 5-6 September 2007 at the Cairo Pyramisa Hotel. |
| 29 November 2018 |
Support to State and people on Palestine Day at ESCWA |
Beirut, 26 November 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--This morning, poetry and photography came together to highlight the ordeal of the Palestinian people at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) where verses of renowned poet Mahmoud Darwish opened the floor: "Peace be upon a land created for peace, yet never witnessed a peaceful day." |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA member states ambassadors meet to discuss ESCWA achievements and its work future |
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| 9 October 2019 |
12th Session of the ESCWA Committee on Social Development; New report on Social Protection Reform in Arab countries |
Beirut, 9 October 2019 (ESCWA)--ESCWA today concluded the twelfth session of its Committee on Social Development, which discussed how best to support member States in achieving a more inclusive and equitable development in the Arab region. |
| 11 August 2015 |
Amman Hosts Tomorrow UN Meeting on Protracted Conflicts Dynamics and Resilience in Arab Region |
The dynamics of protracted conflict in the Middle East; the Impact of conflict and occupation on development outcomes; the exacerbated vulnerabilities and mitigation options related to the conflict affected Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in the Arab region; and building blocks towards resilience and transformation are the main headlines of the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) organized by the Beirut based United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in partnership with the West Asia-North Africa Institute (WANA) on “Protracted Conflicts Dynamics and Resilience in the A |