Population Information Network - Western Asia (POPIN)

NEW INTERNATIONAL YEAR AND DAY - On 18 December, the United Nations dedicated a year to young people by proclaiming 2010 the International Year of Youth, commencing on 12 August 2010.  The Year will aim at encouraging dialogue and understanding across generations.

 

Demographic Profile of the Arab Countries: Analysis of the Ageing Phenomenon

Population and Development Report No. 5: Youth Exclusion in the ESCWA Region - Demographic, Economic, Educational and Cultrual Factors

Second Regional Review Meeting of The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, Beirut 7 to 9 December 2011

Strengthening Dialogue between ESCWA and ESCAP Countries on International Migration and Development, Beirut 28-30 June 2011

Expert Group Meeting on the Positions of ESCWA Member Countries towards the Development of a National Policy for Youth, Beirut 29-30 March 2011

Youth Development in the ESCWA Region: Statistical Profiles, National Strategies and Success Stories

Factsheet on Youth in the Arab Region

National Youth Policies within the Framework of the World Programme of Action for Youth (Ar)

National Youth Policies within the Framework of the World Programme of Action for Youth (En)

Population and Social Development Report No. 4, Youth in the ESCWA Region: Situation Analysis and Implications for Development Policies

Workshop on International Migration and Development in the Arab Region: Integrating International Migration into Development Strategies, Beirut 19-22 July 2010

ESCWA''s work features in the brochure on "Growing Together: Youth and the work of the United Nations"
UN Documents Related to Youth
 

  Hot Issues  
  Youth in the United Nations
 Report: International Migration and Development (A/60/871 - 18 May 2006)
 Demographic changes in the Arab countries, 2005-2050 (Ar)
 HIV/AIDS
 Population - the Culprit?
 Population Dynamics and Globalization
 Macro Economic Aspects Linking Poverty, Development and Population

  Key UN Youth Related Documents  
  SG Report on Goals and Targets for Monitoring the Progress of Youth in the Global Economy (A/62/61/Add.1 - E/2007/7/Add.1)
 SG Report on the Implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth: Progress and Constraints with Respect to the Well-Being of Youth and their Role in Civil Society (A/64/61 - E/2009/3)
 GA resolution 62/126 on Policies and Programmes Involving Youth: Youth in the Global Economy - Promoting Youth Participation In Social and Economic Development
 GA resolution 64/130 on Policies and Programmes Involving Youth
 World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond: Goals and Targets (Ar)
 Making Commitments Matter: Young People's Input to the 10-year Review of the World Programme of Action for Youth - 2005 (Ar)
 1995 General Assembly Resolution on the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond (Ar)

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 POPIN Europe
 United Nations Population Information Network (POPIN)

  Regional Population Issues  
  International Migration in the Arab Region
 Gender and Population Dynamics in the ESCWA Region
 Progress Toward the Millennium Development Goals in the Middle East

Use this drop-down list to acquire a demographic profile for each country. As profiles are being updated, Click on this link to acquire the profiles of all Arab countries

 

 

 


This page was last revised and updated on  19-04-2011