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| 31 August 2016 |
Capacity Development for Climate Change Negotiations for the Arab Countries, 7th Regional Training Workshop |
The workshop, organized by ESCWA in partnership with LAS, UNEP/ROWA, UNESCO and the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs aims to enhance the understanding of the Arab negotiators of the Paris Agreement, its means of implementation and to coordinate the Arab position for the upcoming COP22 meeting. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Urbanization and the Changing Character of the Arab City |
UNESCWA has published a study titled “Urbanization and the Changing Character of the Arab City” that sheds light on the role of development in shaping the character of the Arab city, with the aim of contributing to the discourse on urban development in the Arab region. |
| 7 January 2020 |
ESCWA Committee on Women concludes its 9th session in Amman |
Beirut-Amman, 27 November 2019 (ESCWA)--Today, the ninth session of the Committee on Women of ESCWA concluded with a series of recommendations on the advancement of women’s rights, with a focus on the pathways that Arab countries took to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 25 years after its adoption. |
| 2 March 2017 |
ESCWA Marks World Day of Social Justice |
On 20 February 2017, ESCWA marked World Day of Social Justice with particular emphasis on the role of culture and arts in achieving social justice, and with the participation of a host of officials, diplomats, artists, and media figures. Opening remarks in the ceremony were delivered by Lebanese State Minister for Combating Corruption Nicolas Tueni and by Director of ESCWA Social Development Division Frederico Neto. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Committee on Water Resources Concludes 10th Session |
The Tenth Session of ESCWA Committee on Water Resources concluded its deliberations on 22 March, coinciding with the International Water Day, with the adoption of over 24 recommendations submitted to member countries and the Commission’s Secretariat, which support “Regional Cooperation in the Field of Water Resources”, the slogan of the Session. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Committee on Water Resources Concludes 10th Session |
The Tenth Session of ESCWA Committee on Water Resources concluded its deliberations on 22 March, coinciding with the International Water Day, with the adoption of over 24 recommendations submitted to member countries and the Commission’s Secretariat, which support “Regional Cooperation in the Field of Water Resources”, the slogan of the Session. |
| 27 September 2018 |
The 6th ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) Technical Committee Meeting |
The 6th ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) Technical Committee Meeting
Achieving green technology in the Arab region Amman, Jordan, 2-3 October 2018 |
| 3 November 2020 |
Understanding Livelihood Solutions Under Protracted Forced Displacement: The Case of Homs’ Refugees Population in Lebanon |
Lebanon hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees per capita in the world. In Sep 2020, the total number of registered Syrian refugees in Lebanon accounted to 879,529. The protracted nature of the displacement coupled with a significant funding gap in humanitarian and development aid from one side and the increased socio-economic needs of refugees and host communities from the other side limited the ability of the state to manage the conflict and turn it into an opportunity. |
| 10 December 2020 |
ESCWA: 2 Arab countries among world’s top 10 richest and 2 others among the 5 least expensive |
Beirut, 10 December 2020--Qatar and the United Arab Emirates ranked second and eighth respectively among the world’s top 10 richest countries, while Egypt and the Sudan ranked first and third respectively among the 5 least expensive countries, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). |
| 28 November 2013 |
Short- and medium-term economic challenges of the Arab countries in transition |