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27 January 2021	Western Asia: slow recovery expected in 2021	*Deteriorating fiscal positions cloud recovery prospects, says new UN report* Beirut-New York, 27 January 2021— The United Nations today warned that the devastating socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years to come unless smart investments in economic, societal and climate resilience ensure a robust and sustainable recovery of the global economy.
14 January 2021	Capacity-Building Workshop of the Municipality of Chorbane on Planning, Management, and Finance	Within the framework of the “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region (REGEND)” project, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in partnership with the General Commission for Regional Development (CGDR) and the National Agency for Energy Conservation (ANME) in Tunisia, is organizing a capacity-building workshop of the Municipality of Chorbane on planning, management, and finance (diagnosis, participatory local planning, gender integration, administrative and financial management, and development of sources of finance, …). This workshop aims to build/enhance the knowledge and practical capacities of a group of participants that includes some members of the elected municipal council of the municipality of Chorbane (Governorate of Mahdia, Republic of Tunisia) and some of the administrative/financial staff of the municipality, in relation with the best mechanisms for diagnosis and participatory municipal planning while ensuring Gender inclusion. The workshop will provide participants with theoretical knowledge and practical experience regarding methods and techniques for mobilizing traditional and non-traditional funds, including international cooperation funding and grants, in particular in the fields of food, energy and water, through the adoption of modern training methods that integrate technical theoretical presentations and practical training through case studies and work groups.
11 December 2014	Bahrain and UNESCWA to Hold Meeting on Social Policies	In the run-up to the “National Conference on Social Policies in Bahrain” being organized by the Bahraini Ministry of Social Development and UNESCWA in Manama on 24 and 25 April, Bahraini Social Development Minister Fatima bint Mohamed Al Beloushi hoped the conference would be an opportunity for dialogue and partnership to establish social policies for the Kingdom that are based on scientific planning. She also hoped it would lead to a national consensus on social policies between the Ministry of Social Development and concerned experts from the public and private sectors.
11 December 2014	High-level Seminar on Interregional Cooperation in Santiago
11 December 2014	Committee on Water Resources Convenes Eighth Session	In the presence of representatives of member countries, international, regional and civil organizations, as well as experts concerned with water resources,UN-ESCWAopened today the eighthsession of its Committee on Water Resources, which convenes until Friday 19 December 2008. AlDafa
11 December 2014	Regional Commission's Session Reviews Sustainable Development Progress	The 28th Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) continued its deliberations this afternoon, and assessed regional progress on sustainable development in the context of the move away from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global process, which is being led by the world body.
11 December 2014	On The International Day of Solidarity with The Palestinian People	United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, said that this year’s observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People “comes at a time when Palestinians continue to suffer the indignities and violence of occupation and conflict, but also at a time when a new beginning has been made in efforts to achieve a two State solution to the conflict.” Ban’s words came in the message he addressed on the International Day for Solidarity with the Palestinian People, observed on 29 November of each year, in the wake of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 32/40 B.
31 July 2017	National Consultation on Costing Violence against Women in Palestine Kicks off in Amman	Beirut, 31 July 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) -- Under the patronage of Palestinian Minister of Women’s Affairs Haifa Al-Agha, the National Consultation on Costing Violence against Women in the State of Palestine today started in Amman, Jordan, at the Landmark Hotel.
5 October 2018	ESCWA Technology Centre sets priorities for collaboration with Arab stakeholders in 2019	Beirut-Amman, 4 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)-- New priority themes for collaborative work have been set by the technology hub of the UN regional commission in the Arab region as it concluded its 6^th Technical Committee Meeting, an annual gathering of Arab thought leaders in the fields of science, technology and innovation.
7 November 2018	Regional arts competition to mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence organized by ESCWA and LAU	Beirut, 07 November 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing a regional arts competition in partnership with the Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) at the Lebanese American University (LAU).

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