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| 7 March 2017 |
The UN system in the Arab/MENA Region kicks off International Women’s Day with an eye on Planet 50-50 by 2030 |
Joint press release by UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, UN Women, ESCWA, FAO, OCHA, UNHCR, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNRWA, WFP, OHCHR, ILO, UNOPS, UN Habitat, and UNESCO. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA strongly condemns Israel’s attacks on UNRWA schools in Gaza: another episode in a pattern of international law violations |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) joined the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in condemning in the strongest terms the shelling of the Jabalia Elementary Girls’ School on Wednesday, 30 July 2014. The targeted UNRWA-run school was a United Nations-designated shelter in Gaza and a safe haven for 3,300 civilians who had sought refuge there under the banner of the United Nations and international law. |
| 14 May 2019 |
Civil Society recommendations on Beijing Declaration implementation, 25 years on |
Beirut, 23 April 2019 (ESCWA)--The Arab civil society regional consultative workshop on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action after 25 years, concluded with a set of recommendations that will feed into the 5th Comprehensive Nationa |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA Launches Report on Globalization and Regional Integration 2007 |
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| 28 April 2015 |
Situation brief: The Libyan conflict and its impact on Egypt and Tunisia |
Since the 2011 uprisings, the Libyan Government has been struggling to build State institutions, draft a new constitution and provide essential services to the population in the midst of protracted financial, political and security crises, notably the integration of numerous armed militias into the armed forces. |
| 5 July 2012 |
Address to the twenty-seventh session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) |
Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, |
| 20 November 2017 |
Regional Coordination Mechanism for Arab States, 23rd meeting |
The twenty-third RCM meeting comes two years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, at a time when Arab countries are facing complex and pressing domestic and transboundary regional challenges—such as peace and security, unemployment, environmental stability, youth, water and international migration. Those challenges could, but should not, affect the United Nation’s ability to act as “one” to ensure that the basic human rights, economic and social justice of citizens are protected, a priority for all countries in the region. |
| 17 May 2018 |
Symposium on women and water security for peacebuilding highlights important interlinkages in Arab region |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has recently welcomed participants at its headquarters in Beirut for a symposium on women and water security for peacebuilding in the Arab region to explore interlinkages between these issues, especially in the context of current geopolitical considerations. |
| 29 November 2010 |
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People |
Excellencies, |
| 10 December 2019 |
High Level Seminar on the Future of Economic Statistics for the Arab region |
The High-Level Seminar is co-organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and hosted by the General Authority of Statistics in Saudi Arabia. It will seek a collaborative regional response to the need for economic statistics that support evidence‐based policymaking within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. |