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Beirut-Cairo - 24 February 2021
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Arab Region holds its First Regional Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Beirut, Riyadh - 18 February 2021
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With regional and international support: ESCWA & the Saudi Program Push for a Unified Development Vision for Arab LDCs in the 2021-2030 Decade
Beirut, Lebanon - 10 February 2021
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ESCWA holds 14th session of its Statistical Committee with wide participation of Arab States’ statistical offices
ESCWA ES and team in the virtual meeting facing a giant screen
Beirut-Riyadh - 4 February 2021
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ESCWA and SDRPY meet with the Government of Yemen to support development in the country
cover of policy brief: man sitting on chair face in his hands, dollar bill with 2021 on it, needle with the word "vaccine" written on it
Beirut, Lebanon - 2 February 2021
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ESCWA: Lebanon’s formal private sector sales down by 45% and a quarter of the workforce laid off
Beirut-New York - 27 January 2021
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Western Asia: slow recovery expected in 2021
Beirut, Lebanon - 25 January 2021
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ESCWA Executive Secretary Urges the International Community to Increase Funding for Climate Adaptation
cover of report comprised of a collage of cliparts and the title in the middle
Beirut, Lebanon - 29 December 2020
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ESCWA: The Arab region faces two scenarios for 2021
Beirut, Lebanon - 10 December 2020
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ESCWA: 2 Arab countries among world’s top 10 richest and 2 others among the 5 least expensive
Beirut, Lebanon - 2 December 2020
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Cost of conflict in Libya exceeds $576 billion, ESCWA study finds
ESCWA Executive Secretary showing signature on agreement, while SDPRY General Supervisor signs on it in a virtual ceremony
Beirut-Riyadh - 30 November 2020
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Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen & ESCWA sign an agreement to support development plans in Yemen
Beirut, Lebanon - 7 November 2020
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ESCWA: Number of passenger flights reduced by more than half in the Arab region due to COVID-19
Beirut-Baghdad - 1 November 2020
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Most comprehensive report to date on women’s participation in political life in Iraq: Challenges and ways to overcome them
Poster of Art competition - 16 Days of Activism 2020
Beirut, Lebanon - 27 October 2020
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Regional arts competition for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence open for submissions till 27 November
Beirut, Lebanon - 14 October 2020
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Building Forward an Inclusive and Accessible Lebanon
Beirut-Paris - 9 October 2020
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ICC and United Nations launch Centre of Entrepreneurship in Beirut to support small businesses in the Arab region
Beirut, Lebanon - 8 October 2020
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Lebanese Ministry of Labor and ESCWA launch #لازم_نتعلّم initiative; Free online courses with certification to support Lebanese careers
Beirut, Lebanon - 23 September 2020
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Losses exceeding $442 billion and millions in need of humanitarian assistance: the catastrophic repercussions of 8 years of war in Syria
Beirut, Lebanon - 30 August 2020
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ESCWA: Half of Lebanon’s population at risk of failing to access basic food needs by year’s end
Beirut, Lebanon - 19 August 2020
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ESCWA warns: more than half of Lebanon’s population trapped in poverty
Beirut - 23 July 2020
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United Nations Secretary-General on COVID-19 and the Arab region: recovery is an opportunity to build back better
Beirut, Lebanon - 22 July 2020
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UNSG report on Economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of Palestinians
Beirut, Lebanon - 3 July 2020
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ESCWA: $50 billion more required for middle- and low-income Arab countries to recover from COVID-19
graphic cover of the policy brief on the impact of COVID19 on young people
Beirut, Lebanon - 25 June 2020
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ESCWA: COVID-19 exposes 32 million older persons to lack of health care and aggravates the problems of young people in the Arab region
A yellow flower blooming from within an arid land
Beirut, Lebanon - 24 June 2020
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ESCWA and FAO discuss regional production and consumption for sustainable land management

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