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11 December 2014 |
Regional Commission's Session Expresses Solidarity with Palestinian People |
The 28th Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) continued its discussions this afternoon in Tunis and expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people. Participants discussed the regular work of ESCWA at the service of the Palestinian people, which includes technical support to civil servants and advisory services to government officials. Participants also proposed additional activities by ESCWA particularly in the field of raising awareness and holding Israel accountable for its violations of international law. |
11 December 2014 |
Science, Technology and Innovation to Promote Development |
UN Under-Secretary General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf said that technology is the practical application of knowledge and the most important to produce optimal outcomes in all the interrelated areas of development. She said that the UN has always been a global player in promoting and harnessing technology for development, noting that by 2015, 50 per cent of world population will be connected online. |
11 December 2014 |
Deputy Executive Secretary Stresses UN-LAS Cooperation and Commitment to Partnership |
ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Nadim Khoury stressed that the League of Arab States (LAS) and ESCWA are longtime partners in development in the region, adding that since its establishment, the Commission has viewed its partnership with LAS as a critical component in its regional role, both by mandate and in practice. Representing ESCWA at the annual UN-LAS Cooperation Meeting that was held on 10-12 July 2012 at the UN Office in Vienna, Khoury delivered a statement saying that Khalaf placed partnership with LAS in the front and centre of the organization’s strategy. |
29 July 2019 |
National Meeting on Women Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Development in the Rural Context: The Role of Renewable Energy |
In the framework of the “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab region (REGEND)” project, the UN-Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) is organizing a National Meeting on “Women Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Development in the Rural Context: The Role of Renewable Energy”. |
20 January 2017 |
Workshop on Deployment of Carbon Capture, Use and Storage in the Arab region, Challenges and Opportunities |
To explore the challenges and the opportunities for Carbon capture , use and storage (CCUS) and examine the side effects of this technology for the Arab region. Strengthening the capacity of Governments of Arab countries on mainstreaming the energy-related SDGs into their national development plans and within the context of the SDPD work program for 2016-2017. |
21 November 2017 |
Aboul Gheit: Conflicts Delay Economic Development in the Region |
“The Arab World today is at a crossroads between promises and threats, promises of welfare and progress and threats of wars and terrorism… There are forces pulling the Arab region backwards, and in the meantime, there are forces pushing strongly towards change… They realise that development is a long-term project, and that sustaining development and maintaining it is harder than launching it.” |
11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Meeting Adopts Damascus Declaration |
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5 December 2014 |
Workshop on Promoting and Benchmarking the ICT Sector in the ESCWA Region |
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9 October 2019 |
Regional Conference on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration |
The conference provides a platform for Arab countries to identify priorities, share best practices in implementing the Global Compact for Migration and explore policy implications. |
5 June 2017 |
Linking Academia with Industry in Arab Countries |
The working team for linking academia with industry in the Arab region conducted its first meeting on 24-25 April 2017 in Rabat-Morocco. The meeting was organized by the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO). |