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| 25 November 2020 |
Regional capacity development webinar for members of the sub-committee on gender equality and the Sustainable Development Goals on Gender Justice and the Law |
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| 11 January 2016 |
Compendium of Environment Statistics in the Arab Region 2014-2015 |
The Compendium of Environment Statistics in the Arab Region 2014-2015 aims to disseminate environmental data and indicators on member States of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). It provides an overview on environmental issues of relevance to the region, and detailed statistical tables and charts on freshwater resources, fisheries, biodiversity, air pollution and climate change, energy consumption, waste management, and Goal 7 of the Millennium Development Goals, which focuses on ensuring environmental sustainability. |
| 10 February 2013 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2012-2013 |
Arab countries exhibited polarization in their paths in 2012 and 2013. GCC countries are recovering from the global economic crisis while the others are stabilizing their economies. |
| 5 December 2014 |
MEDSTAT II Environment Sector / UNESCWA / UNSDJoint Sub-regional Training Session on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water (SEEAW) |
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| 18 September 2017 |
Executive Secretary Attends 72nd Session of UN General Assembly |
Beirut, 18 September 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Mohamed Ali Al-Hakim is attending the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly and participating in high-level activities organized on its sidelines from 18 to 24 September 2017. The Executive Secretary is also attending the general debates that start on Tuesday 19 September 2017. |
| 28 January 2019 |
ESCWA to launch first regional Data Portal on Wednesday during 13th Statistical Committee |
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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Urges Turning Virtual Laws into Reality |
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| 5 December 2014 |
Impact of Globalization on the Social Situation in ESCWA Region |
Within the above framework, globalization is a dynamic and irreversible process; it is increasingly affecting the economic and social structures of developed and developing countries alike. Yet as a process, globalization is blamed, by many, for the perpetuation of poverty and the exacerbation of socio-economic inequity. It generates “inequity” within and across countries. For the countries of the region, this issue is a priority on the social agenda. |
| 6 April 2020 |
ESCWA & partners warn: violence against women has increased due to COVID-19; Women will lose twice as much as men in terms of jobs |
Beirut, 6 April 2020--While COVID-19 is affecting people indiscriminately, women and girls are among the most vulnerable to the impact of the pandemic. A new policy brief by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and other United Nations entities (attached) emphasizes that existing domestic violence and social challenges faced by women and girls in the Arab region have worsened. |
| 19 November 2017 |
Aboul Gheit Tomorrow at ESCWA to Open Regional Coordination Mechanism Meeting |
Beirut, 19 November (Communication and Information Unit)--The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is set to host the 23rd Meeting of the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) on 20-21 November 2017 at the United Nations House in Beirut. |