Press release Closing of the Arab SMEs Summit: ESCWA announces commitments to the tune of $130 million 1 Nov 2022 Read the story
30 Apr 2020 | Press release ESCWA launches the second phase of its Libya Socioeconomic Dialogue project to support the Libyans in formulating a development vision for their future
23 Apr 2020 | Press release ESCWA warns of a historic decline in foreign direct investment in the Arab region due to COVID-19
15 Apr 2020 | Press release 74 million in the Arab region at risk of COVID-19 due to lack of access to a handwashing facility
6 Apr 2020 | Press release ESCWA & partners warn: violence against women has increased due to COVID-19; Women will lose twice as much as men in terms of jobs
1 Apr 2020 | Press release 8.3 million people will fall into poverty in the Arab region due to COVID-19
18 Mar 2020 | Press release At least 1.7 million jobs will be lost in the Arab region due to the coronavirus pandemic
10 Jan 2020 | Press release Call for entries: Visual arts competition on sustainable development in the Arab region
10 Dec 2019 | Press release New UN Report: Bold legal reforms in some Arab countries can inspire accelerated progress across the region towards Gender Justice & Equality before the law
4 Dec 2019 | Press release IOM and ESCWA launch the third edition of the Situation Report on International Migration in the Arab Region
3 Dec 2019 | Press release Cairo hosts Regional Conference and Workshop on the Implementation and Policy Implications of the Global Compact for Migration
2 Dec 2019 | Press release ESCWA observes the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
28 Nov 2019 | Press release Arab stakeholders agree on priorities for gender equality and women’s empowerment in the coming five years
5 Nov 2019 | Press release Arts Competition: ESCWA and LAU organize a regional youth arts competition for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
9 Oct 2019 | Press release 12th Session of the ESCWA Committee on Social Development; New report on Social Protection Reform in Arab countries
