ESCWA and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) are organizing the first meeting of the Western Asia Platform on Sand and Dust Storms. The meeting is intended for government-designated representatives from the Initiative’s ten Partner Countries across sectors including environment, agriculture, meteorology, health, energy, transport and foreign affairs. The Platform coordinates regional implementation of the Interregional Initiative to Combat Sand and Dust Storms in Western Asia, advancing policy coherence, a shared knowledge base and joint action.
The meeting sets the Platform’s work priorities for the next one to three years, defines the scope of proposed expert working groups to provide technical advice, and identifies capacity-building and joint activities.
UN House - Beirut
