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| 21 April 2016 |
Arab Forum for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ARFREE): Towards Competitive Sustainable Energy Market, 3rd meeting |
The League of Arab States (LAS) is organizing the 3rd Arab Forum for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ARFREE), in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, the Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA), the Regional Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), the German Agency GIZ, the European Union (EU) project “Mediterranean Energy Efficiency in the Construction Sector project-MEDENEC” and others. The event will take place on 1 – 2 June 2016 in Cairo. |
| 1 April 2020 |
Arab Centre for Climate Change Policies |
Arab Centre for Climate Change Policies (ACCCP) was established pursuant to resolution 329 (XXX) adopted at ESCWA’s 30th session on 28 June 2018. |
| 21 February 2018 |
What does Mother Language mean to you? Testimonies shared to celebrate International Day |
The United Nations celebrates International Mother Language Day worldwide on 21 February. At the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Arabic, English and French are the official working languages, but staff members based in Beirut come from far and wide, bringing to the workplace a rich blend of languages and identities. |
| 2 January 2015 |
Planning & Monitoring |
Results-Based ManagementAs part of the Secretary-General’s drive to focus on results-based management, emphasizing results over output and thereby aiming to enhance transparency and programme delivery, ESCWA has adopted the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle. Plan - refers to the setting of a strategic vision and operational frameworks Do - represents the implementation of the annual strategy through work plans, which include ongoing performance monitoring |
| 5 November 2019 |
ESCWA partakes in several international and regional events |
Beirut, 1 November 2019 (ESCWA)--Over the past two weeks, staff members from ESCWA partook in a series of events on the topics of climate change and food security, environment, green economy, and water. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Launches the Fifth Meeting of its Technical Committee |
ESCWA Secretariat today opened the fifth meeting of its technical committee at the UN House in Beirut. Statements were delivered by UN Undersecretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf, and the Chairman of the fifth session of the technical committee, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Saleh Al-Kharabsheh. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Concluding its Ministerial Session, ESCWA Urges Continued Efforts for Region's Peace and Stability |
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| 5 December 2014 |
Developing the ICT Sector in the ESCWA Region |
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| 5 December 2014 |
Meeting of the Advisory Board of the publication "Beyond 2015: The Future United Nations Development Agenda - A Regional Perspective" |
As we approach the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations system will be expected to make recommendations for further steps to advance the UN development agenda beyond 2015. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN Report Recommends a Better Leverage of ICT in Private Sector Development |
Beirut, 19 October 2011 (United Nations Information Centre) – UN Information Centre in Beirut (UNIC-Beirut) held a press conference today at the UN House to launch the Information Economy Report (IER) 2011. The report, entitled “IER 2011: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as an Enabler for Private Sector Development,” is issued by the Geneva-based UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). |