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| 18 September 2015 |
Food Security and Nutrition |
The Arab region faces a number of structural challenges to food security and nutrition. These include high population growth rates, a limited natural resource base, especially with regard to land and water, the impact of climate change and the heavy reliance of international markets on food imports. The region also has a relatively high prevalence of undernourishment, caused by nutrient deficiencies and is relatively unique in the sense that obesity and the problems associated with it are on the increase. |
| 18 September 2015 |
SDG Data |
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| 18 September 2015 |
International Migration |
In order to co-ordinate efforts on international migration and displacement and to ensure that these efforts are complementary and mutually-reinforcing, agencies in the United Nations system have begun to create structures to ensure global and regional collaboration on migration-related work. The Working Group on International Migration in the Arab Region, co-chaired by UN-ESCWA, the League of Arab States and the International Organization for Migration, brings together 19 participating agencies: |
| 21 September 2015 |
ESCWA Technology Center |
In an increasingly dominating global economy, the need of harnessing science, technology and innovation (STI) has become quite evident. As globalization has enhanced the dissemination of knowledge and expertise, there is a pressing need to couple STI outcomes with business enterprises and practical applications in the industrial and technical domains. |
| 22 September 2015 |
Casablanca Hosts Workshop on Innovative Technologies for Waste Management in Arab Region |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is currently leading efforts to strengthen national capacities in the Arab region on developing green production sectors. On 29-30 September, ESCWA, in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa’s Sub-regional Office for North Africa (ECA/SRO-NA) and the Moroccan Cleaner Production Center (CMPP), organizes a regional workshop at the Golden Tulip Farah Casablanca Hotel, Morocco, entitled “Innovative Technologies for Waste Management in the Arab Region-Paving the Way for the Transition to a Green Economy.” |
| 22 September 2015 |
Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Development Essential for Government Leaders |
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| 28 September 2015 |
10th Session of the ESCWA Committee on Social Development |
Hosted by the government of the Kingdom of Morocco, ESCWA convened the 10th Session of its Committee on Social Development on 8-9 September in Rabat. Participants included representatives of Member States, in addition to representatives from regional and international organizations. |
| 29 September 2015 |
Multidimensional Poverty Index for Middle Income Countries: Findings for Jordan, Iraq and Morocco |
This paper portrays the situation of Multidimensional Poverty (MPI) in three Arab middle income countries: Jordan, Iraq and Morocco. It is based on the MPI by UNDP. |
| 29 September 2015 |
Working Groups |
The RCM currently has five WGs and four TFs. The four TFs report directly to the Joint WG on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Each WG is led by the relevant regional entity, coordinates its own activities and reports back to the RCM.
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| 29 September 2015 |
Casablanca Hosts Workshop on Innovative Technologies for Waste Management in Arab Region |