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| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary Praises Role of Islamic Financial Institutions in Promoting Regional Economic Welfare |
Beirut, 5 September 2007 (UN Information Services)-- UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader Al-Dafa today said, “the distinguished role Islamic Financial institutions play to improve the economic welfare of our society makes them unique among other operating financial institutions.” Al-Dafa was speaking at the opening session of “The Regional Forum on the Role of Islamic Financial Institutions in Financing for Development” organized by UN-ESCWA in cooperation with the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) on 5-6 September 2007 at the Manama Ritz Carlton Hotel. |
| 11 December 2014 |
World Water Day at ESCWA Urged Optimizing Water Use |
Beirut, 22 March 2012 (UN Information Services) — United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said agriculture is by far the main user of freshwater, and unless we increase our capacity to wisely manage its use, we will fail to end hunger and we will open the door to a range of other ills, including drought, famine and political instability. The admonition came in a message by Ban on the occasion of the World Water Day, which was marked today by at the UN House in Beirut by ESCWA, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Information Centre in Beirut (UNIC). |
| 5 December 2014 |
Arab Regional Implementation Meeting for the Twentieth Session of the Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD-20) |
In the context of the follow-up to Rio+20 conference and as part of its mandate to lead regional implementation meetings, ESCWA, in partnership with the LAS and UNEP/ROWA, and in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water and the Zayed International Foundation for the Environment in the United Arab Emirates, is organizing the Arab RIM to be held from 29 to 30 May 2013 in Dubai, UAE. |
| 1 April 2019 |
UN Deputy Chief and LAS Secretary-General to attend Arab Forum on Sustainable Development (AFSD) 2019 |
Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality in the Arab region Beirut, Lebanon, 09-11 April 2019 |
| 30 May 2016 |
Amman Hosts Seminar on Islam and Science |
On 5 May 2016, experts from across the Islamic world gathered at the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) in Amman, Jordan, to participate in the International Seminar on Islam and Science. Under the theme “Islamic Perspectives on Science’s Big Questions” the Seminar discussed a variety of topics, including Islam and Modern Science; Cosmology and Evolution; and Islam- Science Relationship: The Way Forward. |
| 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. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Regional Commission Discusses Implications of Syrian Crisis on Jordanian and Lebanese Economies |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing an expert group meeting (EGM) on “The Implications of the Syrian Crisis on the Economies of Jordan and Lebanon” on Thursday, the 4th of July 2013 at its headquarters, Riad El Solh Square, Beirut. The meeting will be held with the participation of Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ibrahim Saif and Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade Nicholas Nahas. |
| 3 March 2016 |
Pilot Workshop on the Toolkit for Enhancing Participation and Engagement in Social Protection Policy Processes |
Despite positive strides in recent decades, social protection policy in the ESCWA region is still short of realizing two important objectives: First, social protection policy should be linked to citizenship rights and integrated into the wider social, economic and political frameworks in which it operates. Second, the success of social protection policies and programmes thrives on transparent, accountable and participatory approaches. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Opening of ESCWA 26th Session |
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| 2 December 2020 |
Online advocacy campaign for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities #InclusionWorks |
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