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| 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. |
| 8 April 2019 |
UN Deputy Secretary-General calls for a transformation of the organization to empower those furthest behind |
Beirut, 8 April 2019 (ESCWA)--Ensuring the United Nations Development System is able to respond to the needs of member States to implement the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was at the core of the agenda of a high-level gathering in Beirut, Lebanon where the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed addressed members of United Nations regional agencies, the League of Arab States and other partners. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Sana'a Hosting the "Third Arab Statistical Forum" |
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| 21 April 2020 |
Operationalizing intersectionality in the Arab region: Challenges and ways forward |
The present paper focuses on intersectionality and provides a rationale for its applicability to the Arab region. Its objective is to determine key elements and insights on how to operationalize the intersectionality approach in the development practice to better focus on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged suffering from multiple inequalities. This understanding aims to support gearing development efforts to advocate for and induce relevant changes in the legal frameworks, policies, strategies and programmes to reduce inequalities and accelerate the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. |
| 7 December 2017 |
ESCWA Hosts Regional Discussions Next Week on Financing for Development |
Beirut, 01 December (Communication and Information Unit)--The Committee on Liberalization of Foreign trade, Economic Globalization and Financing for Development, holds its 12th Session on 04 and 05 December 2017 at the UN House in Beirut, Lebanon, with a focus on financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab region. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Deputy Executive Secretary Opens Meeting on Water-Energy Nexus, Raises Concerns on Achieving Sustainable Development |
ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Nadim Khouri opened today the consultative intergovernmental meeting on the “Water and Energy Nexus in the ESCWA Region” at the UN House in Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Deputy Executive Secretary Opens Meeting on Water-Energy Nexus, Raises Concerns on Achieving Sustainable Development |
ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Nadim Khouri opened today the consultative intergovernmental meeting on the “Water and Energy Nexus in the ESCWA Region” at the UN House in Beirut. |
| 22 June 2015 |
RICCAR Regional Workshop on Moving from Climate Change Impact Assessment to Socio-Economic Vulnerability Assessment in the Arab Region |
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| 25 June 2020 |
Arab Business Environment Legislative Framework |
This meeting will focus on discussing the results of the research and assessment completed by ESCWA and the analysis of the national legislations in each member country and identifying the main challenges and recommendations. |
| 24 September 2019 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2018-2019 |
This report focuses on the analysis of the most recent socio-economic developments to meet two objectives. The first one aims at demonstrating the analytical observation of routinely monitored economic and social variables of the Arab region. The second area of focus aims at an in-depth analysis on the reforms of the energy subsidy system and its macroeconomic implication, with particularly focus on two countries: Tunisia (oil importer) and Saudi Arabia (oil exporter). |
