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ESCWA Launches Cyber Legislation Directives during 27th Session - 19/52 - 30/04/2012 (Click on title to Download)

Past Headlines

• Participation and Social Justice on the Agenda of ESCWA’s 27th Session

18/52 - 23/04/2012

• ESCWA 27th Session to Discuss Vital Issues of Concern to the Region

17/52 - 16/04/2012

• 2011 Report on Information Society in Western Asia

16/52 - 09/04/2012

• ESCWA Discussed Key Role of Information and Communication Technologies

15/52 - 02/04/2012

• Developing Cyber Legislation to Promote Arab Knowledge Society

14/52 - 26/03/2012

• World Water Day at ESCWA Optimizing Water Use Urged

13/52 - 19/03/2012

• ESCWA Joins Digital Arabic Content Workshop in Jordan

12/52 - 12/03/2012

• UN Marks Int'l Women's Day,Urges Media Focus on Rural Women, Ending Stereotypes

11/52 - 05/03/2012

• Lebanese Students Briefed at ESCWA

10/52 - 27/02/2012

• ESCWA Launches MDGs Report

09/52 - 20/02/2012

• Interviewing EDGD Chief Al Dardari

08/52 - 13/02/2012

• ESCWA Holds Arab Food Security Conference

07/52 - 06/02/2012

• ESCWA launches socioeconomic developments survey

06/52 - 30/01/2012

• UN launches World Economic Situation Report in Beirut

05/52 - 23/01/2012

• UN chief opens ESCWA democracy meeting

04/52 - 16/01/2012

• ESCWA Standardizing Information Society Measurement Models

03/52 - 09/01/2012

• GIS in population censuses workshop

02/52 - 02/01/2012

• ESCWA HOSTS YOUNG PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION

01/52 - 26/12/2011

• ESCWA's committee on Women urges criminalization of violence against women

51/52 - 19/12/2011

• ESCWA CHIEF AT ARAB BANKING MEETING: "WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT APPROACH"

50/52 - 12/12/2011

• ESCWA DISCUSSES ITS STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK WITH MEMBER COUNTRIES

49/52 - 05/12/2011

• SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

48/52 - 28/11/2011

• Interviewing ICTD Chief Fraihat

47/52 - 21/11/2011

• ESCWA Opens Technology Centre in Jordan

46/52 - 14/11/2011

• ESCWA Advisory Committee Meets in Beirut

45/52 - 07/11/2011

• ESCWA Launches Poster on Palestine, Israeli Occupation

44/52 - 31/10/2011

• ESCWA Gathers Arab Youths to Share Democracy Transitions Experiences

43/52 - 24/10/2011

• Arab Regional Preparatory Meeting for Rio+20 Calls for Civil Society Role in Development

42/52 - 17/10/2011

• Khalaf to Yemeni Nobel Laureate: Your Win is Catalyst for Arab Women

41/52 - 10/10/2011

• Conflict and Millennium Development Goals

40/52 - 03/10/2011

• LEBANESE AGRICULTURE MINISTER Opens ESCWA Workshop on Sustainable Agricultural Production

39/52 - 26/09/2011

• ESCWA Sets 2014-2015 Strategic Framework, Revisits Program priorities

38/52 - 19/09/2011

• High-Quality services to member states

37/52 - 12/09/2011

• ESCWA Discusses Social Protection as Development

36/52 - 05/09/2011

• DIGITAL MEDIA Major Drive in Arab Revolution

35/52 - 29/08/2011

• ESCWA Coaches Arab Statisticians on Data Reporting

34/52 - 22/08/2011

• ESCWA a Peace Platform for Iraq, Lebanon Children

33/52 - 15/08/2011

• Khalaf Visits Mikati and Mansour

32/52 - 08/08/2011

• ESCWA Supports Arab Region Transition into Green Economy

31/52 - 01/08/2011

• UN Launches World Investment Report 2011 in Beirut

30/52 - 25/07/2011

• Workshop on Integrating a Gender Perspective into National Budgets

29/52 - 18/07/2011

• ESCWA Promotes Transport Emission Reductions

28/52 - 11/07/2011

• ESCWA Wants Labor Force Statistics Measured

27/52 - 04/07/2011

• Workshop on Strengthening Migration Work for Development

26/52 - 27/06/2011

• ESCWA Meeting Urges Documentation of Women’s Role in Reform Movements

25/52 - 20/06/2011

• Expert Group Deliberates “Governance and Conflict Relapse”

24/52 - 13/06/2011

• Regional UN Meeting Discusses “Arab Spring”

23/52 - 06/06/2011

• ESCWA Joins “Water Day” at Lebanese School

22/52 - 30/05/2011

• ESCWA Transport Committee Calls for Prioritizing Road Safety

21/52 - 23/05/2011

• Launch of Decade of Action for Road Safety in ESCWA

20/52 - 16/05/2011

• ESCWA, Carmen Lebbos in Partnership for Road Safety

19/52 - 09/05/2011

• ESCWA Chief Delivers UNSG Statement to Seminar on Palestinians

18/52 - 02/05/2011

• ESCWA Participates in First LAU - UN Day

17/52 - 25/04/2011

• Arab Uprisings and the Prospects for Renaissance

16/52 - 18/04/2011

• UN Staff Highlight Successes at Beirut Lions Ceremony

15/52 - 11/04/2011

• ESCWA holds Fifth Meeting of Technical Committee

14/52 - 04/04/2011

• Ninth Session of the ESCWA Committee on Water Resources

13/52 - 28/03/2011

• ESCWA Marks World Water Day

12/52 - 21/03/2011

• ESCWA Trains on Negotiating Investment Agreements

11/52 - 14/03/2011

• ESCWA Promotes Establishment of Single Windows in Region

10/52 - 07/03/2011

• ESCWA Explores Boosting Trade and Transport in Member Countries

09/52 - 28/02/2011

• ESCWA Advisory Committee Convenes

08/52 - 21/02/2011

• ESCWA Urges Turning Virtual Laws into Reality

07/52 - 14/02/2011

• ESCWA Region’s Road Safety, Transport Infrastructure Examined

06/52 - 07/02/2011

• ESCWA, Member Countries Prepare for UN Statistical Committee

05/52 - 31/01/2011

• ESCWA Discusses Statistics of International Trade in Services

04/52 - 24/01/2011

• Executive Secretary Tackles Development at ILO Meeting

03/52 - 17/01/2011

• ESCWA Promotes E-government in Yemen

02/52 - 10/01/2011

• ESCWA Trains Member Countries on its Statistical Information System

01/52 - 03/01/2011

• ESCWA, Jordan Ink Technology Centre Agreement

51/52 - 20/12/2010

• That’s how Christmas started at ESCWA…

50/52 - 13/12/2010

• ESCWA Executive Secretary Meets King Abdullah of Jordan

49/52 - 06/12/2010

• ESCWA Marks International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

48/52 - 29/11/2010

• Sustainable Livelihood Approach in ESCWA

47/52 - 22/11/2010

• Ban Swears In ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf

46/52 - 15/11/2010

• ESCWA Workshop on Customer Protection and Lebanese Economic Policies

45/52 - 08/11/2010

• ESCWA Trains on Measuring Progress of Societies

44/52 - 01/11/2010

• Executive Secretary Visits Lebanese Leaders

43/52 - 25/10/2010

• ESCWA Holds 9th Session of its Statistical Committee

42/52 - 18/10/2010

• UN Information Economy Report 2010 Launched in Beirut

41/52 - 11/10/2010

• “Stars of Science”: when science meets reality TV, a unique, pioneering Experience

40/52 - 04/10/2010

• A week of farewells for the Executive Secretary AlDafa: I believe in young blood enhancing ESCWA’s work

39/52 - 27/09/2010

• AlDafa at the MDG Summit: Economic Crisis Posed Many Obstacles to the Goals

38/52 - 20/09/2010

• Secretary-General Appoints Rima Khalaf of Jordan as Executive Secretary of ESCWA

37/52 - 13/09/2010

• ESCWA and UNIC Train Reporters on MDGs

36/52 - 06/09/2010

• UN Speaks “Young lingua”

35/52 - 30/08/2010

• Talking to: Anhar Hegazi, Director, ESCWA Sustainable Development and Productivity Division

34/52 - 23/08/2010

• World Humanitarian Day

33/52 - 16/08/2010

• Media and Development Forum Examples from Arab Countries

32/52 - 09/08/2010

• ESCWA Organizes Training Workshop for Labor Ministries

31/52 - 02/08/2010

• ESCWA Holds Regional Workshop on Women for Arab Parliaments

30/52 - 26/07/2010

• ESCWA organizes First Conference on Economic Development Policies

29/52 - 19/07/2010

• New Partnership Joins ESCWA with Italy

28/52 - 12/07/2010

• AlDafa delivers Secretary-General Message in Meeting on Palestine

27/52 - 05/07/2010

• The UN Launches 2010 MDG report

26/52 - 28/06/2010

• Staff-Management Coordination Committee Meets in Beirut

25/52 - 21/06/2010

• 2010 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

24/52 - 14/06/2010

• ESCWA Discusses Draft Project on Trade and Transport Facilitation in United Arab Emirates

23/52 - 07/06/2010

• ESCWA, Basil Fuleihan Institute Launch Public Finance Management Reference Guide

22/52 - 31/05/2010

• ESCWA Participates in Arab International Industrial Forum in Doha

21/52 - 24/05/2010

• Concluding its Ministerial Session, ESCWA Urges Continued Efforts for Region's Peace and Stability

20/52 - 17/05/2010

• Heads up for the ESCWA 26th Ministerial Session!

19/52 - 10/05/2010

• Media Highlight ESCWA Ministerial Session

18/52 - 03/05/2010

• Promoting Clean Energy through SMEs

17/52 - 02/05/2010

• Executive Secretary Addresses Moderation Conference

16/52 - 19/04/2010

• Roadmap to Support Environmental Indicators

15/52 - 12/04/2010

• ESCWA Supports Arab League Group on Environment and Sustainable Development Indicators

14/52 - 05/04/2010

• Executive Secretary Meets Lebanese Minister of Transport

13/52 - 29/03/2010

• Transport Committee Calls for Harmonized Legislation

12/52 - 22/03/2010

• ESCWA and Hariri Foundation Sign MoU on Women Empowerment

11/52 - 15/03/2010

• ESCWA in Arab-European Human and Women Rights Dialogue

10/52 - 08/03/2010

• ESCWA Marks Arab Water Day, Highlights Climate Change Dangers on Arab Water Security

09/52 - 01/03/2010

• Executive Secretary Underscores Youth Employment, Arab Economic Integration

07/52 - 15/02/2010

• For a World Statistics Day

06/52 - 08/02/2010

• ESCWA Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators and Observatories

05/52 - 01/02/2010

• Chiefs of Five Regional Commissions Meet in Beirut, Inaugurate Technical Committee

04/52 - 25/01/2010

• UN in Beirut Pays Tribute to Haiti’s Victims

03/52 - 18/01/2010

• Haiti Earthquake Devastates UN Mission

02/52 - 11/01/2010

• ESCWA 2009 Highlights

01/52 - 04/01/2010

• Executive Secretary Discusses E-Government Issues

51/52 - 28/12/2009

• ESCWA Successfully Concludes Digital Arabic Content Project

50/52 - 21/12/2009

• ESCWA Outlines Region’s Climate Issues, Solutions in Copenhagen

49/52 - 14/12/2009

• Experts Stress Impact of Political Support for Water Resources' Management

48/52 - 07/12/2009

• ESCWA Hosts Lecture on EU and Democracy Building

46/52 - 23/11/2009

• ESCWA Participates in UNRWA’s Hosts, Donors Meeting

45/52 - 16/11/2009

• East and West Embrace in ESCWA Concert

44/52 - 09/11/2009

• Regional UN Agencies Meet at ESCWA to Reinforce Coordination

43/52 - 02/11/2009

• ESCWA, OECD Sign MoU

42/52 - 26/10/2009

• UN Launches UNCTAD’s Information Economy Report in Beirut

41/52 - 19/10/2009

• ESCWA Chiefs Mull Work Plan, Key Issues at Retreat

40/52 - 12/10/2009

• ESCWA’s Work on Youth Presented at UNESCO

39/52 - 11/10/2009

• AH1N1 Preparedness at ESCWA

38/52 - 28/09/2009

• Lebanon and Climate Change

37/52 - 21/09/2009

• Launch of World Investment Report 2009 in Beirut

36/52 - 14/09/2009

• 2009 Trade and Development Report Launched at ESCWA

35/52 - 07/09/2009

• Seal the Deal on Climate Change

34/52 - 31/08/2009

• Solar Energy to Alleviate Poverty and Generate Income

33/52 - 24/08/2009

• ESCWA Assesses Palestine's Road Safety

32/52 - 17/08/2009

• ESCWA Assists in Launching Arab Water Utilities Association

31/52 - 10/08/2009

• Arab Transport Ministers Discuss Document with ESCWA Input

30/52 - 03/08/2009

• ESCWA Tackles Solutions to E-Service Challenges

29/52 - 27/07/2009

• ESCWA Kicks Off Third Technical Committee, 35th Anniversary Celebrations

28/52 - 20/07/2009

• ESCWA in Dialogue with the Executive Secretaries of the Regional Commissions

27/52 - 13/07/2009

• ESCWA Meeting Adopts Damascus Declaration

26/52 - 09/07/2009

• Traffic Casualty Reduction in the ESCWA Region

25/52 - 29/06/2009

• ESCWA in the First Saudi Social Development Forum: From Charity to Sustainability

24/52 - 22/06/2009

• ESCWA Follows Up Building the Arab Information Society

23/52 - 15/06/2009

• UN Regional Commissions Cooperate on Energy Efficiency

22/52 - 08/06/2009

• Regional Commissions Coordinate for SAFER ROADS

21/52 - 01/06/2009

• Saudi Arabia - ESCWA to Boost Cooperation

20/52 - 25/05/2009

• Spotlight on ESCWA Region: Combating Killer Maladies and Road Accidents

19/52 - 18/05/2009

• After the Financial Storm... The Damascus Declaration

18/52 - 11/05/2009

• Since Public Policy is for Everyone. . .

17/52 - 04/05/2009

• ESCWA and ALO: Stronger Cooperation and Coordination

16/52 - 27/04/2009

• Tackling Employment Issues, Financial Crisis Repercussions

15/52 - 20/04/2009

• Youth-centered Development

14/52 - 13/04/2009

• Transport as Region's Backbone

13/52 - 06/04/2009

• UN-ESCWA Advisory Committee Convenes First 2009 Meeting

12/52 - 23/03/2009

• Energy Reporting: Letting the Numbers Do the Talking

11/52 - 16/03/2009

• A New Strategy for Yemen's Roads

10/52 - 09/03/2009

• The Art of Trade Negotiations

09/52 - 02/03/2009

• Cooperation Techniques

08/52 - 23/02/2009

• Second Beirut Water Week

07/52 - 16/02/2009

• Media Gathering for Arab Women's Day: Morocco Lifts CEDAW Reservations

06/52 - 09/02/2009

• Continued cooperation between the Union of Arab Banks and UN-ESCWA

05/52 - 02/02/2009

• A Multi-faceted Year: 2009 bears several messages, as defined by the United Nations General Assembly

04/52 - 26/01/2009

• Candles for Gaza

03/52 - 19/01/2009

• In Solidarity with Gaza

02/52 - 12/01/2009

• Successful Projects!

01/52 - 01/01/2009

• Combating Violence against Women

40/52 - 17/11/2008

• Empowering the Private Sector, Investment in Youth and Fighting Unemployment on UN-ESCWA Agenda

39/52 - 10/11/2008

• Technical Committee Convenes Second Meeting

38/52 - 03/11/2008

• UN-ESCWA Participates in Qatar Strategic Vision 2030

37/52 - 27/10/2008

• The UN Celebrates 63rd Anniversary

36/52 - 20/10/2008

• Executive Secretary Heads UN-ESCWA Ambassadors Meeting

35/52 - 13/10/2008

• Launching of the World Investment Report 2008

34/52 - 06/10/2008

• UN Deputy Secretary-General: A Challenge is an Opportunity to Seize

33/52 - 29/09/2008

• What's Ahead?

32/52 - 22/09/2008

• UN Launches Guide on Gender in the Millennium Development Goals

31/52 - 15/09/2008

• Eye-Catching Initiatives by Promising Talents

30/52 - 08/09/2008

• UN Deputy Secretary-General to Visit Lebanon

29/52 - 01/09/2008

• System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water (SEEAW) for the Arab Gulf Countries

28/52 - 25/08/2008

• The Sudan Joins UN-ESCWA

27/52 - 18/08/2008

• UN-ESCWA Launches Report on Globalization and Regional Integration 2007

26/52 - 11/08/2008

• Of Social Exclusion

25/52 - 04/08/2008

• The Digital Arabic Content Competitions

24/52 - 28/07/2008

• Working Towards Better Societies

23/52 - 21/07/2008

• The Arab Business Community and World Trade Organization Agreements

22/52 - 14/07/2008

• UN-ESCWA in WSIS Follow-up Process

21/52 - 07/07/2008

• Writing Arabic in Domain Names

20/52 - 30/06/2008

• Let us Compete in Arabic!

19/52 - 23/06/2008

• UN-ESCWA Participates in UNCTAD XII

18/52 - 16/06/2008

• UN-ESCWA 25th Session: Important Discussions and Decisions

17/52 - 09/06/2008

• Lions Honors the United Nations

16/52 - 21/04/2008

• Improving Energy Efficiency of the Qatari Electricity Sector

15/52 - 14/04/2008

• The Phoenix

14/52 - 07/04/2008

• Signing an Agreement with Yemen on Hosting the Ministerial Session

13/52 - 31/03/2008

• Knowledge Society, the Society of Tomorrow

12/52 - 24/03/2008

• Yemen Hosts UN-ESCWA 25th Ministerial Session

11/52 - 17/03/2008

• Commitment to Global Issues

10/52 - 10/03/2008

• Linking the Arab Mashreq

09/52 - 03/03/2008

• UN-ESCWA Proposes Setting up a Fund to Confront Arab Youth Issues

08/52 - 25/02/2008

• Empowering Bahraini Women

07/52 - 18/02/2008

• A Group of New Judges visits the UN House

06/52 - 11/02/2008

• Establishing Cooperation to Achieve Regional Integration

05/52 - 04/02/2008

• Combating Ethno-Sectarian Tensions

04/52 - 28/01/2008

• At the Service of Member Countries

03/52 - 21/01/2008

• The Ride of a Lifetime

02/52 - 14/01/2008

• Equitable Cities

01/52 - 07/01/2008

• International Economic Classifications

33/52 - 10/12/2007

• Climate Change in the UN-ESCWA Region

32/52 - 03/12/2007

• Land Degradation in the Arab Region

31/52 - 26/11/2007

• Labour Market in GCC Countries

30/52 - 19/11/2007

• Technical Support to the National Transport Authority in United Arab Emirates

29/52 - 12/11/2007

• UN-ESCWA in the Third Arab Industrial Information and Networking Conference

28/52 - 05/11/2007

• In Consolidation of Partnership and Cooperation

27/52 - 29/10/2007

• Secure Housing for Tomorrow's Jordan

26/52 - 22/10/2007

• Smart Community Project for Iraq

25/52 - 15/10/2007

• Bader Omar Aldafa of Qatar Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of

24/52 - 08/10/2007

• High-level Seminar on Interregional Cooperation in Santiago

23/52 - 11/06/2007

• Signing of a Collaboration Agreement between UN-ESCWA and UN-ECA

22/52 - 04/06/2007

• UN-ESCWA member countries ambassadors meet to discuss UN-ESCWA achievements and its work future

21/52 - 28/05/2007

• UN-ESCWA Discusses the Establishment of a UN Arabic Language Centre

20/52 - 21/05/2007

• UN-ESCWA Technical Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade and Economic Globalization

18/52 - 07/05/2007

• Integrating Demographic Transition in Development Plans and Programmes

17/52 - 30/04/2007

• Consultative Meeting to Enhance Peaceful Coexistence in Iraq

16/52 - 23/04/2007

• Eighth Session of UN-ESCWA Transport Committee

15/52 - 16/04/2007

• Two Important UN-ESCWA Events in Oman

14/52 - 09/04/2007

• Opportunities and Challenges of Civic Engagement in Socio-Economic Policies

12/52 - 26/03/2007

• Sixth Session on the Committee for Social Development

11/52 - 19/03/2007

• Smart Communities Project in Iraq

10/52 - 12/03/2007

• UN-ESCWA Meeting on Maritime Transport in the Arab Mashreq

09/52 - 05/03/2007

• Key Meetings in New York

08/52 - 26/02/2007

• Statistics of International Trade in Services

07/52 - 19/02/2007

• Advisory Committee Meets

06/52 - 12/02/2007

• UN-ESCWA Continues to Hold National Conferences on Social Policy in the Arab Countries

05/52 - 05/02/2007

• Report on World Economic Situation and Prospects 2007

04/52 - 29/01/2007

• Continued Cooperation on Transport

03/52 - 22/01/2007

• UN-ESCWA Conferences Continue in Beirut and the Region

02/52 - 15/01/2007

• UN-ESCWA Discusses Energy Issues in Amman

01/52 - 08/01/2007

• Building the Capacities of Water Resource Institutions

51/52 - 25/12/2006

• UN-ESCWA Participates in Cairo Investment Forum

50/52 - 18/12/2006

• Lebanese Premier Sponsers International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People at UN-ESCWA

49/52 - 11/12/2006

• UN-ESCWA Regional Workshop on Statistics

48/52 - 04/12/2006

• New Unit for Emerging and Conflict Related Issues

46/52 - 20/11/2006

• UN-ESCWA Seventh Statistics Committee

45/52 - 11/11/2006

• Reconstruction of Lebanon an Investment in the Future of the Arab World

44/52 - 06/11/2006

• UNESCWA Staff Reflect on War's Impact

43/52 - 30/10/2006

• Information and Communication Technology Academy is Launched

42/52 - 23/10/2006

• In Solidarity with South Lebanon

41/52 - 16/10/2006

• Iraqi Human Rights Minister Visits UNESCWA

40/52 - 06/10/2006

• Key Meetings for Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy in Saudi Arabia

39/52 - 02/10/2006

• First Advisory Committee Meets for First Time After War on Lebanon

38/52 - 25/09/2006

• UNESCWA at the Meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers for the Reconstruction of Lebanon

37/52 - 11/09/2006

• United Nations Regional Coordination Group

27/52 - 03/07/2006

• Trade Facilitation for National Negotiators in Arab Countries

26/52 - 26/06/2006

• Tallawy Heads to Geneva to Participate in Various Meetings

25/52 - 19/06/2006

• Amat Al Aleem Ali Alsoswa at UNESCWA next week

24/52 - 12/06/2006

• Training the Trainers for the MTCCs

23/52 - 05/06/2006

• UNESCWA Participates in the World Economic Forum

22/52 - 29/05/2006

• ICT Policies in the Region

21/52 - 22/05/2006

• UNESCWA 24th Ministerial Session

20/52 - 15/05/2006

• Bahrain: Towards Integrated Social Policies

19/52 - 08/05/2006

• International Comparison Programme

18/52 - 01/05/2006

• Seventh Session of UNESCWA Transport Committee

17/52 - 24/04/2006

• UNESCWA Regional Meeting

16/52 - 17/04/2006

• Following up on the Results of the WTO Ministerial Conference

15/52 - 10/04/2006

• UNESCWA at the Arab Summit

14/52 - 03/04/2006

• Dialogue of Civilizations in London

13/52 - 27/03/2006

• Putting UNESCWA Publications to Use

12/52 - 20/03/2006

• UNESCWA Shares in Honoring

11/52 - 13/03/2006

• UNESCWA Launches Major Publication

10/52 - 06/03/2006

• UNESCWA Participates in Social and Scientific Research Forum in South America

09/52 - 27/02/2006

• Technical Assistance in Gender Issues

08/52 - 20/02/2006

• Implementation of Agreement on International Roads in the Arab Mashreq Continues

07/52 - 13/02/2006

• Future Role of UNESCWA

06/52 - 06/02/2006

• Launching of E-Caravan Project for South Lebanon

05/52 - 30/01/2006

• Cairo Declaration on Sustainable Arab Cities in Arab Region

04/52 - 23/01/2006

• UNESCWA Discusses Impact of Globalization on Social Development

03/52 - 16/01/2006

• UNESCWA Participation at Sixth WTO Ministerial Conference

02/52 - 09/01/2006

• Agriculture in Iraq WTO Negotiations

01/52 - 02/01/2006

• Tallawy Receives De Soto, Visits Salloukh

50/52 - 19/12/2005

• Arab Ministerial Meeting at UNESCWA in Preparation for WTO Hong Kong Summit

49/52 - 12/12/2005

• Founding Meeting for Arab-Palestinian Civil Society Coalition

48/52 - 05/12/2005

• Cooperation between the United Nations and Arab League

47/52 - 28/11/2005

• International Migration Statistics

46/52 - 21/11/2005

• UNESCWA at the World Summit on the Information Society

45/52 - 14/11/2005

• Water Governance in the Arab Region

44/52 - 07/11/2005

• Tallawy Meets Kofi Annan

43/52 - 31/10/2005

• New Economy Discussed in Oman

42/52 - 24/10/2005

• Means of Enhancing Financing for Development Are Discussed

41/52 - 17/10/2005

• Arab Ambassadors and Representatives Follow-Up UNESCWA Activities

40/52 - 10/10/2005

• Programme Planning Chiefs of Regional Commissions Meet

39/52 - 03/10/2005

• Launching of the Social Development Network

38/52 - 26/09/2005

• UNESCWA Conference in Amman on Integrated Population Policies

37/52 - 19/09/2005

• Georges Kordahi Appointed UNESCWA Advisor

36/52 - 12/09/2005

• US $8.7 Million to Implement UNESCWA Projects in Iraq

35/52 - 05/09/2005

• Project Wins Against All Odds

34/52 - 29/08/2005

• UNESCWA Smart Community Project in Yemen

33/52 - 22/08/2005

• Bahrain Ratifies Agreement on International Railways

32/52 - 15/08/2005

• Issues and Options on Reversing Land Degradation

31/52 - 08/08/2005

• UNESCWA and Alcatel: Novel Means for Development

30/52 - 01/08/2005

• Meeting on Land Transport Statistics

29/52 - 25/07/2005

• Regional Integration is Discussed

28/52 - 18/07/2005

• UN Regional Commission Chiefs Meet in Beirut

27/52 - 11/07/2005

• Executive Secretaries Discuss ‎Regional Integration, Bilateralism, ‎and Multilateralism

26/52 - 04/07/2005

• UN Executive Secretaries Meeting

25/52 - 27/06/2005

• Regional Dimension of the ‎Monterrey Consensus: ‎Financing for Development

24/52 - 20/06/2005

• UN Award for Excellence Goes to ‎UN-ESCWA on Saudi Project

23/52 - 13/06/2005

• UN-ESCWA Workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management

22/52 - 06/06/2005

• Launching of Emerging ‎Leadership Project in the Arab ‎World

21/52 - 30/05/2005

• UN-ESCWA Holds Regular UN Regional Coordination Group Meeting

20/52 - 23/05/2005

• UN-ESCWA 23rd Ministerial ‎Session: Major Decisions and ‎the Damascus Declaration

19/52 - 16/05/2005

• Millennium Development Goals to be Discussed at the UN-ESCWA 23rd Session

18/52 - 09/05/2005

• Peace and Security a Priority ‎Issue at Upcoming UN-ESCWA ‎‎23rd Session‎

17/52 - 02/05/2005

• Cairo Hosts UN-ESCWA Workshop on 2006 Population and Housing Census in Egypt

16/52 - 25/04/2005

• Damascus to Host UN-ESCWA ‎‎23rd Ministerial Session‎

15/52 - 18/04/2005

• Meeting of UN-ESCWA ‎Advisory Committee in ‎Preparation for 23rd ‎Ministerial Session ‎

14/52 - 11/04/2005

• Challenges of Social ‎Development Facing Arab ‎Countries

13/52 - 04/04/2005

• Transport Committee ‎Discusses Continued ‎Implementation of ‎International Roads ‎Agreement

12/52 - 28/03/2005

• UN-ESCWA Launches Report ‎on Arab Women: Beijing+10 ‎

11/52 - 21/03/2005

• Water Resources: An Arab ‎Regional Priority

10/52 - 14/03/2005

• UN-ESCWA Participates in the ‎Social Development ‎Commission Meeting in NY

09/52 - 07/03/2005

• Rafik Hariri and UN-ESCWA

08/52 - 28/02/2005

• Iraqi Administrators Train at ‎UN-ESCWA

07/52 - 21/02/2005

• Egypt Launches Field ‎Execution of the ‎International Road ‎Agreement in the Arab ‎Mashreq

06/52 - 07/02/2005

• ESCWA: A Regional Plan of Action for Building an Information Society

05/52 - 31/01/2005

• World Trade Agreements on Bahrain Agenda ‎

04/52 - 24/01/2005

• Iraqi Deputy Planning Minister ‎Talks Cooperation at ESCWA

03/52 - 17/01/2005

• Rural Development Discussed

02/52 - 10/01/2005

• Arab Thought in a Regional Context‎

01/52 - 03/01/2005

• ESCWA Arab Youth Directory

52/52 - 20/12/2004

• The Situation of Water in the ESCWA Region

51/52 - 13/12/2004

• In Solidarity with the Palestinian People

50/52 - 06/12/2004

• The Arab Population Forum: From Cairo 1994 to Beirut 2004

49/52 - 29/11/2004

• Tallawy Holds Press Conference on Economic and Social Development in ESCWA Region

48/52 - 22/11/2004

• Trade and Transport Facilitation in Lebanon

47/52 - 15/11/2004

• Renewable Energy in ESCWA States Gets Boost from OPEC

46/52 - 08/11/2004

• United Nations Celebrates Birthday

45/52 - 01/11/2004

• Partnership Initiatives in Favour of Palestine

44/52 - 26/10/2004

• Medical Directors Meeting at ESCWA, a First in the Middle East

43/52 - 18/10/2004

• Region’s Information Society Indicators, Profiles Discussed

42/52 - 11/10/2004

• World Tourism Day Spotlighted

41/52 - 04/10/2004

• Application of Integrated Water Resources Management in the ESCWA Region

40/52 - 27/09/2004

• Tallawy Delivers Annan’s Statement at Opening of Second World Urban Forum

39/52 - 20/09/2004

• Preparations Gain Momentum for the Arab-International Forum for Rehabilitation and Development in Pa

38/52 - 13/09/2004

• Arab League and ESCWA Join Efforts for Reconstruction Forum on Palestine

37/52 - 06/09/2004

• Flagship ESCWA project to habilitate human resources

36/52 - 30/08/2004

• Candle-Lighting in Memory of Fallen UN Staff in Baghdad

35/52 - 23/08/2004

• Supporting the Arab Decade for Persons with Disability on ESCWA Agenda

34/52 - 16/08/2004

• ESCWA Reports on Repercussions of Israeli Occupation on Palestinian Population

33/52 - 09/08/2004

• ESCWA Participates in the 2004 Economic and Social Council Session

32/52 - 02/08/2004

• Notable Events within the International Comparison Program

31/52 - 26/07/2004

• UN Officials From the Region Meet at ESCWA

30/52 - 19/07/2004

• Arab Regional Conference Ten Years After Beijing a "major event at ESCWA”

29/52 - 12/07/2004

• New Cooperation to Build Technological Capacities in Higher Education

28/52 - 05/07/2004

• Regional Issues Discussed in Santiago

27/52 - 28/06/2004

• ESCWA Joins Other Regional Commissions in Brazil Trade Talks

26/52 - 21/06/2004

• Preparations for the Arab-International Forum on Rehabilitation of Palestine

25/52 - 14/06/2004

• Persons with Disabilities and Information and Communication Technology

24/52 - 07/06/2004

• Cooperation Between Yemen and ESCWA Strengthened

23/52 - 31/05/2004

• ESCWA and Microsoft Corporation discuss spheres of cooperation

22/52 - 24/05/2004

• ESCWA Experts Tour the Region

21/52 - 17/05/2004

• ESCWA discusses the Role of ICT as an Enabler for Economic Development

20/52 - 10/05/2004

• Palestinian Consultative Meeting in Ramallah

19/52 - 03/05/2004

• Lebanese Economy & Trade Minister Rips Globalization

18/52 - 26/04/2004

• Road Agreement Enters into Force in Jordan

17/52 - 19/04/2004

• ESCWA and Mercy Corps Join Efforts to Rebuild South Lebanon

16/52 - 12/04/2004

• Experts Meet to Consider IWRM Training Material for the UN ESCWA Region

15/52 - 05/04/2004

• Student Delegations Tour UN ESCWA

14/52 - 29/03/2004

• Executive Secretary Promotes Women’s Issues

13/52 - 22/03/2004

• Synergy among ESCWA Member Countries on Land and Maritime Transport

12/52 - 15/03/2004

• UN Sends Under-Secretary-General to Beirut

11/52 - 08/03/2004

• “Lebanon and GAFTA” Key Focus of ESCWA Meeting

10/52 - 01/03/2004

• ESCWA Urges Mobilization of Private Sector

09/52 - 23/02/2004

• ESCWA Participates in Government Leadership Forum Arabia 2004- Part II

08/52 - 16/02/2004

• ESCWA Participates in Government Leadership Forum Arabia 2004

07/52 - 10/02/2004

• President Lahoud Honours ESCWA

06/52 - 02/02/2004

• Executive Secretary Visits Palestine

05/52 - 26/01/2004

• Executive Secretary in Saudi Arabia

04/52 - 19/01/2004

• Regional Workshop on E-Government

03/52 - 12/01/2004

• ITU Regional Symposium on Women in Technology

02/52 - 05/01/2004

• ESCWA Executive Secretary Addresses The Plenary of WSIS

01/52 - 29/12/2003

• ESCWA Participates in the WSIS-Geneva (Part 1)

52/52 - 22/12/2003

• First Session of ESCWA Committee on Women

51/52 - 15/12/2003

• ESCWA to further Promote Solidarity with Palestinian People

50/52 - 08/12/2003

• Secretary-General Extends Appointment of ESCWA Executive Secretary

49/52 - 01/12/2003

• ESCWA hosts 8th Regional Coordination Group

48/52 - 24/11/2003

• Executive Secretary Attends High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development

47/52 - 17/11/2003

• ESCWA co-organizes Workshop on Gender Statistics

46/52 - 10/11/2003

• United Nations family in Lebanon celebrates United Nations Day

45/52 - 03/11/2003

• ESCWA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with American University of Beirut

44/52 - 27/10/2003

• International Road Agreement Entered into Force on 19 October ‏2003

43/52 - 20/10/2003

• ESCWA participates in Seminar on Infopoverty in Geneva

42/52 - 13/10/2003

• ESCWA in PrepCom-3 for the World Summit on the Information Society

41/52 - 06/10/2003

• Inauguration of the Tal-Abbas Multipurpose Technology Community Centre

40/52 - 29/09/2003

• ESCWA Holds Seminar on Public Administration and E-Government in Yemen

39/52 - 22/09/2003

• ESCWA Executive Secretary Attends Dushanbe Fresh Water Forum

38/52 - 15/09/2003

• Arab Countries Go to Cancún with Coordinated Position

37/52 - 08/09/2003

• ESCWA Interns Gain Understanding and Experience

36/52 - 01/09/2003

• United Nations in Lebanon Mourns Lost Colleagues, Friends and Family United Nations in Lebanon Mourns Lost Colleagues, Friends and Family

35/52 - 25/08/2003

• ESCWA Preparations for the World Summit on the Information Society

34/52 - 18/08/2003

• ESCWA and Institute of Social Studies Sign Memorandum of Understanding

33/52 - 11/08/2003

• ESCWA Assists Arab Countries in Preparing for Cancún Conference

32/52 - 04/08/2003

• ESCWA Participates in 2003 Economic and Social Council Session

31/52 - 31/07/2003

• ESCWA Post-War Meeting on Iraq Concludes

30/52 - 21/07/2003

• ESCWA Prepares for the Economic and Social Council 2003 Session

29/52 - 14/07/2003

• ESCWA Launches Web Site Dedicated to Impact of War on Iraq

28/52 - 07/07/2003

• ESCWA Attends World Economic Forum

27/52 - 30/06/2003

• ESCWA Holds Meeting on Promotion of Digital Arabic Content

26/52 - 23/06/2003

• ESCWA Speaks on the Challenges of the Information Society

25/52 - 16/06/2003

• ESCWA Executive Secretary Visits ICARDA

24/52 - 09/06/2003

• The Impact of GAFTA on the Industrial Sector in Syria

23/52 - 02/06/2003

• ESCWA Water Team Leader Becomes Minister in Yemen

22/52 - 26/05/2003

• ESCWA Participates in LINK Meeting in New York

21/52 - 19/05/2003

• Model United Nations General Assembly for University Students Held in Beirut Model United Nations General Assembly for University Students Held in Beirut Model United Nations General Assembly for University Students Held in Beirut

20/52 - 12/05/2003

• Three Organisations in ESCWA Region Win United Nations Public Service Awards Three Organisations in ESCWA Region Win United Nations Public Service Awards Three Organisations in ESCWA Region Win United Nations Public Service Awards

19/52 - 05/05/2003

• ESCWA Participates in the Sixth Gulf Water Conference

18/52 - 28/04/2003

• ESCWA Twenty-Second Ministerial Session 14 to 17 April 2003

17/52 - 21/04/2003

• ESCWA Twenty-Second Ministerial Session 14 to 17 April 2003 Beirut

16/52 - 16/04/2003

• ESCWA Participates in Workshop on Renewable Energy Resources and Potential

15/52 - 07/04/2003

• ESCWA Staff Attend First Human Rights Training Workshop

14/52 - 31/03/2003

• ESCWA Population Team Prepares Wall Chart on Arab Population

13/52 - 24/03/2003

• Syriac Patriarch Visits Executive Secretary

12/52 - 17/03/2003

• ESCWA Continued Assistance in South of Lebanon

11/52 - 10/03/2003

• ESCWA Encourages Media to Work for Sustainable Development

10/52 - 03/03/2003

• ESCWA Prepares for the 3rd World Water Forum

09/52 - 24/02/2003

• ESCWA and ITU Sign Memorandum of Understanding ESCWA and ITU Sign Memorandum of Understanding ESCWA and ITU Sign Memorandum of Understanding ESCWA and ITU Sign Memorandum of Understanding

08/52 - 17/02/2003

• ESCWA Preparatory Conference for the World Summit on the Information Society Adopts Declaration of Principles and Beirut Initiative

07/52 - 10/02/2003

• Farmers Train for Livestock Sustenance in South Lebanon

06/52 - 03/02/2003

• Executive Secretary attends Jeddah Forum in Saudi Arabia

05/52 - 27/01/2003

• Executive Secretary Speaks at 2nd GCC Economic Forum

04/52 - 20/01/2003

• ESCWA Concludes Workshop on Shared Water Resources

03/52 - 13/01/2003

• ESCWA Participates in International Year of Freshwater

02/52 - 06/01/2003

• ESCWA Organises Trade in Services Training

01/52 - 01/01/2003

• ESCWA Organises Social Policies Meeting in Cairo

52/52 - 23/12/2002

• Executive Secretary at Fourth Global Forum on Reinventing Government

51/52 - 16/12/2002

• More Trainees Complete Courses at ESCWA Training Centres in South Lebanon

50/52 - 09/12/2002

• United Nations Mark Solidarity with the Palestinian People

49/52 - 02/12/2002

• Water Management: from Conflict to Cooperation

48/52 - 25/11/2002

• ESCWA Helps to Empower Women through the Media

47/52 - 18/11/2002

• ESCWA Works for Arab Regional Integration

46/52 - 11/11/2002

• Committee on Water Concludes Fifth Session

45/52 - 04/11/2002

• United Nations Family Celebrates United Nations Day

44/52 - 28/10/2002

• Energy Issues Take the Lead at ESCWA

43/52 - 21/10/2002

• ESCWA and GTZ Organize Workshop on Water Resources

42/52 - 14/10/2002

• ESCWA Statistics Committee Concludes Fifth Session ESCWA Statistics Committee Concludes Fifth Session ESCWA Statistics Committee Concludes Fifth Session ESCWA Statistics Committee Concludes Fifth Session

41/52 - 07/10/2002

• ESCWA Joins Launch of Women for Peace Movement

40/52 - 30/09/2002

• United Nations System in Lebanon Celebrates International Day of Peace

39/52 - 23/09/2002

• ESCWA Concludes Expert Group Meeting on Poverty Statistics

38/52 - 16/09/2002

• ESCWA Vocational Training in Full Swing in South Lebanon

37/52 - 09/09/2002

• ESCWA Releases 2001 Annual Report

36/52 - 02/09/2002

• World Summit on Sustainable Development 26 August to 4 September Johannesburg

35/52 - 26/08/2002

• ESCWA Organizes Second Wind Workshop in Cairo

34/52 - 19/08/2002

• ESCWA Participates in 2002 Economic and Social Council Session

33/52 - 12/08/2002

• Regional Coordination Group Meets at United Nations House

28/52 - 07/08/2002

• Experts on Population Issues Meet in Cairo

32/52 - 05/08/2002

• ESCWA and UNEP/ROWA collaborate on the implementation of phase I of GIWA project ESCWA and UNEP/ROWA collaborate on the implementation of phase I of GIWA project ESCWA and UNEP/ROWA collaborate on the implementation of phase I of GIWA project

31/52 - 29/07/2002

• Technology Forum Hears Nobel Prize Winner

30/52 - 22/07/2002

• Executive Secretary Addresses Meeting between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference

29/52 - 15/07/2002

• ESCWA Advisory Committee Convenes for Second Time This Year

27/52 - 01/07/2002

• ESCWA and South Lebanon

26/52 - 24/06/2002

• ESCWA Participates in Scientific Meeting on Marriage

25/52 - 17/06/2002

• Palestinian Minister of Planning Visits ESCWA

24/52 - 10/06/2002

• ESCWA Leads Project on Groundwater in the Mediterranean

23/52 - 03/06/2002

• ESCWA Assistance for Southern Lebanon ESCWA Assistance for Southern Lebanon ESCWA Assistance for Southern Lebanon

22/52 - 27/05/2002

• ESCWA Attends Regional Organizations Meeting in New York

21/52 - 20/05/2002

• Executive Secretary and Deputy Executive Secretary Visit Kuwait

20/52 - 13/05/2002

• South Lebanon Conference Appeals to United Nations

19/52 - 06/05/2002

• Training on World Trade Organization (WTO) Issues

18/52 - 29/04/2002

• ESCWA Bids Farewell to its Chief of Administrative Services

17/52 - 22/04/2002

• ESCWA Participates in Second World Assembly on Ageing

16/52 - 15/04/2002

• Demonstrations Rapping Crisis in Middle East Seek out United Nations House

15/52 - 08/04/2002

• Secretary-General Meets with United Nations Staff in Lebanon

14/52 - 01/04/2002

• ESCWA Participates in the International Conference on Financing for Development Monterrey, Mexico 18-22 March 2002

13/52 - 25/03/2002

• Fourth Special Session

12/52 - 18/03/2002

• United Nations Family in Lebanon Celebrates Women’s Day

11/52 - 11/03/2002

• ESCWA’s Interns Gain Understanding and Experience ESCWA’s Interns Gain Understanding and Experience

10/52 - 04/03/2002

• ESCWA Concludes Joint Meeting on Interstate Cooperation on the Basalt Aquifer

09/52 - 25/02/2002

• ESCWA Concludes Meeting on Competition Laws and Policies

08/52 - 18/02/2002

• Arab Preparatory Ministerial Meeting for the Second World Assembly on Ageing

07/52 - 11/02/2002

• The Aley Project: Implementation Begins

06/52 - 04/02/2002

• ESCWA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Safadi Foundation

05/52 - 28/01/2002

• Executive Secretary Meets with Amr Moussa

04/52 - 21/01/2002

• Executive Secretary Meets with Terje Rød-Larsen

03/52 - 14/01/2002

• ESCWA and the Least Developed Countries

02/52 - 07/01/2002

• ESCWA’s Weekly News in a New Format

01/52 - 01/01/2002