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| 22 June 2015 |
Committee on Social Development, 10th Session |
The Committee on Social Development was established pursuant to resolution 198 (XVII) of 31 May 1994, which was adopted at the 17th Ministerial session of ESCWA and subsequently endorsed by the United Nations Economic and Social Council in its resolution 27/1994 of 26 July 1994. The Committee was established to enhance regional cooperation through the effective participation of relevant parties in member countries in planning and implementing the programme of work of ESCWA in the field of social development. |
| 11 December 2014 |
2010 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
Don't take soil and water for granted! This is the message that the United Nations tries to convey to the world every year on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought whose slogan for this year is "Enhancing Soils Anywhere Enhances Life Everywhere," and which is in line with the theme of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.
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| 11 December 2014 |
Qatar Hosts Regional Ministerial Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries |
In cooperation with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) holds the Western Asia Regional Ministerial Meeting on “Addressing Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries: Major Challenges to Sustainable Development in the 21st Century”, on 10-11 May 2009 in Doha. Hosted by the Government of Qatar, the meeting comes in support of the 2009 Economic and Social Council’s Annual Ministerial Review (AMR). |
| 11 December 2014 |
An Opportunity not to Miss |
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| 10 October 2016 |
Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Economic Statistics (TAGES) in the Arab region |
The objective the Technical Advisory Group on Economic Statistics is to highlight the priority issues to be considered in formulating and implementing the regional programs for economic statistics in the region. |
| 16 November 2020 |
Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Regional Review in the Arab Region |
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| 8 December 2016 |
1st Arab Leadership Dialogue on Science Advice to Governments |
The UN- ESCWA Technology Center (ETC) and the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan (RSS) in partnership with the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA), and CRDF Global will organize the 1st Arab Leadership Dialogue on Science Advice to Governments that will take place in Jordan (Dead Sea) on December 13-14, under the patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, President of the Royal Scientific Society and President of the Board of Governors of the UN-ETC. |
| 22 April 2016 |
International Mother Earth Day |
On 22 April of every year the world marks the International Mother Earth Day. This year’s theme is “Trees for the Earth”. Earth Day aims to refocus the world’s attention on the need to protect the environment in order to keep it healthy for current and future generations. This year’s Earth Day coincides with the signing ceremony of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, which came on the heels of last year’s agreement on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda with its high focus on protecting the environment and the earth as well. |
| 21 February 2018 |
Social Justice reflected in Gibran Khalil Gibran’s work takes center stage at ESCWA |
As the global community marked World Day of Social Justice, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held a special event in Beirut celebrating equality and justice in the work of Gibran Khalil Gibran, the famous Lebanese writer, and philosopher. |
| 24 June 2019 |
1st Joint ESCWA-UNCTAD-OECD Competition Forum for the Arab region |
UNESCWA in partnership with the OECD and UNCTAD convenes the Competition Forum in the Arab region for the first time, which aims to establish an annual knowledge-sharing platform on competition for Arab stakeholders. |