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National Consultation Meeting on the Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab Region in Tunisia



The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is implementing the “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small – Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab...

Arab Forum for Sustainable Development, 2019




The Arab Forum for Sustainable...

Launching of the baseline mapping study of the energy use situation in the buildings sector in Tunisia





The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing, in collaboration with the Tunisian Agency for Energy Conservation (ANME), a national seminar focusing on...
Sendai Framework Monitoring and National Disaster Loss Accounting System and Linkage of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction for Iraq



The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), and in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) Organized the “National...

Group of Experts on Fossil Fuels, 1st Meeting





Global energy markets have undergone substantial changes in recent years with oil price fluctuations along with the change in population demographics and the...
11th Regional Training Workshop on Capacity Development for Climate Change Negotiations for the Arab Countries



The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), and in partnership with the League of Arab States (LAS), the United Nations Environment, and the Cairo...

International Conference on Adaptation Metrics and Techniques for Water, Agriculture and Resilient Cities



ESCWA and RICCAR are partnering with the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Morocco; on the organization of the “International Conference on Adaptation Metrics and Techniques for...

Member States establish Arab Centre for Climate Change Policies at ESCWA 30th Ministerial Session



At the 30th Ministerial Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (...

10th Regional Training Workshop on Capacity Development for Climate Change Negotiations for the Arab Countries



The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), and in partnership with the League of Arab States (LAS), the United Nations Environment, the Cairo office of...

Arab Forum for Sustainable Development, 2018



The Arab Forum for Sustainable Development is an annual high-level regional platform, where multiple stakeholders discuss coordination pathways for the...

Arab Preparatory Meeting on Water Issues for the 2018 AFSD & HLPF



The League of Arab States, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (...

Training Workshop on Sand and Dust Storms in the Arab Region



The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), and in partnership with League of Arab States the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and UN Environment...

Transport for Sustainable Development in the Arab Region and Relevant Climate Change Issues



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Expert Group Meeting on Coordinating Responses to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab Region



The United nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), and in partnership with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s Regional Office for Arab States (...

High-Level Conference on Climate Impact in the Arab Region Kicks Off, Launches Report on Climate Change Assessment





         Beirut, 26 September 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCWA Mohamed Ali Al-...

High Level Conference on Climate Change Assessment and Adaptation in the Arab Region



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Our Land, Our Home, Our Future!



In his first public appearance since his appointment as Executive Secretary of ESCWA Mohamed Ali Alhakim pondered on the ordeals of displacement and migration that have had an impact on more than...

ESCWA Marks 2017 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought



Under the auspices and in presence of Lebanese Minister of Agriculture Ghazi Zaayter, ESCWA observed on 15 June 2017 the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCD) at the UN House in...

8th Regional Workshop on Capacity Development for Climate Change Negotiations for the Arab Countries



The United nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), and in partnership with the League of Arab States (LAS), the United Nations Environment Programme’s Regional...

Arab Forum for Sustainable Development, 2017



The Forum is a high-level meeting intended as a regional platform to discuss cohesive and coordinated implementation and follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for...

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