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| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary Proposes Steps to Empower Private Sector |
UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary, Bader Omar AlDafa today tackled the participation of the private sector in the regional economies, the solutions to the challenges this sector faces and the role of UN-ESCWA in helping member countries strengthen it. These issues were highlighted in AlDafa's address to the "Arab Economic Integration from the Private Sector's Perspective" forum. |
| 17 June 2020 |
Leveraging Public Governance & Exploring Innovative Solutions to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Arab Region: Structural challenges, gaps, weaknesses and resilience |
As an increasing number of countries, including many developed countries, are struggling to cope with the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging economies and developing countries are facing an unprecedented threat to their development achievements, human life, social cohesion and have been facing socio-economic hardships due to fragile health care systems and socio-economic vulnerabilities. The current COVID-19 pandemic calls for unprecedented efforts and coordinated action. It requires more than ever strengthening public institutions, implementing innovative measures and a collaborative spirit by all countries and the global community to contain the spread of the pandemic and mitigate its far-reaching socio-economic, and even political repercussions. |
| 20 April 2017 |
ESCWA to Issue Report on Disability in Arab Region for 2017 |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held on 11 and 12 April 2017 an expert group meeting at the UN House in Beirut to discuss its upcoming report entitled “Disability in the Arab Region 2017: Strengthening Social Protection for Persons with Disabilities.” |
| 29 May 2019 |
Cost of Domestic Violence in the Arab region: Interactive tool |
These guidelines are intended for government officials, programme managers and researchers looking to estimate the costs of domestic violence in the Arab region. They are designed to enable users to understand the purpose of costing studies and the steps required to undertake a costing exercise in the users’ country. The guidelines are divided into three parts. The first part details the purpose and importance of costing domestic violence, with a focus on the Arab region, as well as the recommended steps to take when conducting a costing study. The second part outlines how to translate the research findings into concrete actions to ensure impact. The third and final part presents four case studies from a selection of countries which have successfully undertaken or are in the process of undertaking costing studies. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Outcome of WTO 6th Ministerial Conference Focus of UNESCWA Meeting |
What are the direct implications on Arab countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) 6th Ministerial Conference? What are the objectives these countries are seeking to achieve by joining WTO, in view of the proliferating bilateral and regional trade arrangements? And what would be the negotiations priorities once Arab countries choose to maximize their stakes from the Doha round negotiations and WTO membership? |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Executive Secretary Bids Farewell to UN House; Italy to Become Observer in ESCWA |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Call for Submissions: Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation |
ESCWA is launching the "Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation" in collaboration with other UN commissions (Economic Commission for Africa, the Economic Commission Economic, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and strongly encourages experts from the ESCWA region interested in sharing their expertise and knowledge on different aspects of trade facilitation and paperless trade in their country to participat |
| 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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| 2 November 2018 |
Launch of “Assessing Arab Economic Integration Report” on Trade in Services as a Driver of Growth and Development |
Launch of “Assessing Arab Economic Integration Report” on
Trade in Services as a Driver of Growth and Development Beirut, Lebanon, 8 November 2018 |
| 11 December 2014 |
The UN House Welcomes New Judges |