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Committee on Water Resources, 12th session



The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing the twelfth session of the Committee on Water Resources from 22 to 24 March 2017 Kempinski Amman, Jordan....

Palestinian Efforts and Achievements in the Climate Change Combat



“The international community should not only support Palestine in meeting its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) commitments, but must also commit to supporting the Palestinian people in...

Climate Change Integrated Vulnerability assessment: Expert Group Review



ESCWA organized the Expert group review of the Climate Change Integrated Vulnerability assessment with suopport from GIZ/ ACCWaM project to vet the application of the vulnerability assessment...

Expert Peer Review of the RICCAR Integrated Assessment Findings



Within the framework of the Regional Initiative for the Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Socio-Economic Vulnerability in the Arab Region...

ESCWA and UNEP Sign MoU to Sustain Cooperation



On 17 November 2016, ESCWA and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the twenty-second session of the annual Conference of...

ESCWA Highlights Regional Implementation of 2030 Agenda on Climate Action



On 15 November 2016, ESCWA took part in a joint United Nations regional commissions roundtable held on the sidelines of the twenty-second session of the annual Conference of the Parties (COP 22...

ESCWA at COP22



The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), and in partnership with several regional and international organizations and Member States,...

Capacity Development for Climate Change Negotiations for the Arab Countries, 7th Regional Training Workshop



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 Office...

ESCWA Marks World Day to Combat Desertification 2016



On the occasion of the 2016 World Day to Combat Desertification, regional and international experts gathered on 20 June in a web conference organized by ESCWA to highlight the importance of...

First Consultation Meeting on Component I of the Food and Water Security Project: Criteria for Selecting Geographical Coverage of the Project





Within the context of its Project on Promoting Food and Water...

Arab Forum for Sustainable Development 2016



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

Regional Visions for Implementing the 2030 Agenda and SDGs



The side event will provide an overview of the regional visions for implementing the 2030 Agenda and SDGs in West Asia, Asia Pacific, and North America. It will highlight how different regions...

Climate Change Adaptation in Human Settlements Using Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Tools





The United Nations Development Account Project on Developing the...

Climate Change Adaptation in the Economic Development Sector Using Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Tools



The United Nations Development Account Project on Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change Adaptation by Applying Integrated Water Resources Management Tools project...

International Mother Earth Day



On 22 April of every year the world marks the International Mother Earth Day. This year’s theme is “Trees for the Earth”. Earth Day aims to refocus the world’s attention on the need to protect the...

In the Run towards the 3rd Arab Forum on Sustainable Development and the 2nd UN Environment Assembly



Development is a human right that everyone should benefit from, especially the most marginalized and vulnerable groups in the Arab region. This includes people living under occupation and conflict...

Preparatory Meeting for the 3rd Arab Forum on Sustainable Development and the 2nd United Nations Environment Assembly



ESCWA in partnership with the Technical Secretariat of the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment and UNEP organized the Preparatory Meeting for the 3rd Arab Forum on...

Developing the Capacities of the Health Sector for Climate Change Adaptation to Protect Health from the Climate Change Effects on Freshwater Resources



The United Nations Development Account Project on Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change Adaptation by Applying Integrated Water Resources Management Tools seeks to...

Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability Assessments in the Arab Region



On the sidelines of the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris in December 2015, ESCWA organized a...

Renewable Energy Project Development, Finance and Business Planning





Within the framework of collaboration between the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE), ESCWA organized, in...

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