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| 11 December 2014 |
The Sudan Joins UN-ESCWA |
The Sudan has recently acceded to the membership of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA). The Commission has thus come to include 14 member countries. The accession comes in response to the request of the Sudan and the recommendation of the UN-ESCWA 25th Ministerial Session held in Sana’a, Yemen on 26-29 May 2008. |
| 3 November 2020 |
High Level Virtual Meeting on the Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of UNSCR 1325 |
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| 30 November 2020 |
Financing the Upscaling of Building Energy Efficiency Programs for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development in the Arab Region |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) are joining their efforts to advise Arab countries on available instruments for financing sustainable energy transitions, identify suitable ways to make greater use of international financing means available for the building sectors, and build the capacity of member States to secure funding for upscaling energy efficiency for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development. |
| 5 December 2014 |
ESCWA Consultative Committee on Scientific and Technological Development and Technological Innovation (ESTIC4), 4th meeting |
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| 17 September 2018 |
Spotlight on the Digital Arabic Content industry as ESCWA participates in conference in Damascus |
The Digital Arabic Content Industry (DAC) is significantly contributing to the development of a comprehensive information society for all, helping to improve the knowledge-based economy and creating new jobs in different vital areas as well as preserving identity, language, cultural and civilizational heritage in this digital age. |
| 17 August 2016 |
Gender Equality in the Sustainable Development Agenda (2030) on the Agenda of ESCWA, LAS and UN Women |
The Deputy Director of the ESCWA Centre for Women, Ms. Mehrinaz El-Awady, today said that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development may form a turning point in development policies in the world, underlining a shift in the philosophy of development from specific development policies linked to narrow thematic frameworks to more inclusive policies that require action in different fields. |
| 3 November 2017 |
Final Regional Policy Workshop on the Water-Energy Nexus |
This is the Final Regional Policy Workshop on the Water-Energy Nexus of the project Developing the capacity of ESCWA member countries to address the water and energy nexus for achieving sustainable development goals |
| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary Meets with Moroccan Minister Delegate for Public Affairs and Governance |
Within the framework of her visit to the Kingdom of Morocco to participate in the Second High-Level Meeting on Transition to Democracy, which was organized by ESCWA in the City of Rabat on 5-6 February 2013, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf met with Moroccan Minister Delegate for Public Affairs and Governance Mohammad Boulif. The visit intended to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between Morocco and ESCWA. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN Staff Highlight Successes at Beirut Lions Ceremony |
Chapters of the world-famous Lions Clubs in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq held a ceremony in Beirut on 12 April to honor the UN System in Lebanon on the occasion of the “UN Lions Day” where representatives of three UN agencies boasted of achievements of their organizations before a large audience of ministers, ambassadors, Lions members, UN staff and others. |
| 27 March 2017 |
First Consultative Meeting on Food Security Assessment and Monitoring in the Arab Region |
This meeting falls under component 4 of the project “Enhancing the assessment capacity of the status of food security in the Arab countries” |