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| 11 January 2019 |
Statistical Committee |
The Statistical Committee significantly contributed to the standardization of concepts, definitions and methodologies adopted by various statistical organizations of the ESCWA region. This is clearly noticeable in the collection of timely, regionally comparable and quality statistics in economic and social areas. |
| 17 July 2017 |
Macroeconomic and Fiscal Impacts of the Libyan Crisis on Tunisian Economy |
In April 2017 ESCWA issued a study entitled “The Impact of the Libyan Crisis on the Tunisian Economy: an Estimation of the Macroeconomic and Fiscal Impacts of the Libyan Crisis on the Tunisian Economy” laying out the consequences that arise as a result of states having interdependent relationships. |
| 31 October 2018 |
Arab Regional Conference on Population and Development opens in Beirut |
Beirut, 30 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--- The Arab Regional Conference on Population and Development kicked off today in Beirut with a focus on achievements and challenges since the adoption of the Cairo Declaration five years ago, which calls upon Arab States to address issues related to social and economic inequalities and ensure the wellbeing of all people, espe |
| 2 February 2016 |
Promoting Renewable Energy Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development”. |
UNESCWA is implementing a capacity building project aiming at enhancing renewable energy (RE) investments in member countries in the context of climate change mitigation. |
| 2 December 2020 |
Cost of conflict in Libya exceeds $576 billion, ESCWA study finds |
The cost of the conflict in Libya since its outbreak in 2011 exceeds 783 billion Libyan dinars (LYD), i.e. $576 billion according to the official exchange rate. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Sana'a Hosting the "Third Arab Statistical Forum" |
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| 8 May 2019 |
ESCWA Chief announces launch of ‘Young ESCWA’ to drive positive change |
Beirut, 15 April 2019 (ESCWA)--The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Ms. Rola Dashti, has launched the Young ESCWA network which will empower junior staff to provide advice to her on how to foster innovation in the Commission and drive positive change in the Arab region. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Regional Commission Discusses Key Role of Information and Communication Technologies |
ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Nadim Khouri today said Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) played a key role during the Arab spring whether through the communication tools or the online social media. Khouri was addressing the opening session of the sixth meeting of ESCWA Consultative Committee on Scientific and Technological Development and Technological Innovation (ESTIC), held at the UN House, Beirut. |
| 5 November 2019 |
Arts Competition: ESCWA and LAU organize a regional youth arts competition for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence |
Beirut, 5 November 2019 (ESCWA)--On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (25 November – 10 December 2019), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing a regional youth arts competition in partnership with the Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University (LAU). |
| 19 September 2019 |
Implementation of the Institutional Gaps Assessment Methodology in the Workforce Planning |
The workshop will introduce the Institutional Gaps Assessment Methodology to a core team from the General Directorate of Job Planning in the General Personnel Council in the State of Palestine, as a scientific tool to evaluate the capacities of concerned civil servants to develop for their institutions a strategic workforce planning framework aligned to the national development strategy. The Strategic Workforce Planning Framework (the Framework) will assist the concerned institutions to better understand and prepare for their future workforce needs, and to have the right civil servants in the right roles at the right time, to meet the longer-term strategic institutional.
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