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ESCWA, IRU Sign Agreement on Transport Facilitation



Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General Of the International Road Union (IRU) today said that trade figures within the Arab region are quite shocking, since for example only 9% of trade is between...

Spotlight on economic dimensions of e-commerce as ESCWA participates in conference in Oman



E-commerce, one of the main pillars of the digital economy, was the focus of a recent conference in Salalah, Oman, where the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)...

ESCWA Launches Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2015-2016



From its headquarters in Riad el Solh, Beirut, ESCWA launched this morning its annual report on Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region, 2015-2016. This year’s report placed focus on...

ESCWA Launches Report on Competition and Regulation in the Arab Region



“Economic Governance series: Competition and Regulation in the Arab Region” is the title of the report launched by ESCWA on 8 December 2015 at the UN House, Beirut.

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ESCWA calls for a ‘course correction’ on fiscal policies in the Arab region



A new report on fiscal policy was presented on Tuesday at the American University of Beirut (AUB), providing information on whether the Arab region’s current approach can support the achievement...

Workshop on “Single Window” system in Iraq promotes expedited, simplified flows for trade



Beirut, 18 January 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) -- A “single window” environment to expedite or simplify information flows between trade and government is duly...

ESCWA Gathers Member States in Cairo for 17th Session of Transport Committee



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Social and Economic Situation of Palestinian Women

E/ESCWA/ECW/2012/Technical Paper.2

This report reviews the status of women and girls in Palestine during the period of January 2011-June 2012, focusing on developments in the social, economic and political rights of women. The...

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The Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region, 2005 The Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region, 2005

E/ESCWA/SCU/2005/3/Rev.1



The Millennium Development Goals were set within the framework of the Millennium Declaration, which was adopted in 2000. These MDGs constitute a set of eight time-bound and measurable...

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The Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region 2007: A Youth Lens The Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region 2007: A Youth Lens

E/ESCWA/EAD/2007/3

In addition to providing a regional review of the performance of Arab countries on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), this report highlights the complexity of the issues...

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ESCWA Chief visits Lebanese House Speaker



Beirut, 13 February 2019 (ESCWA)--United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (...

United Nations Secretary-General on COVID-19 and the Arab region: recovery is an opportunity to build back better





United Nations Secretary-General on COVID-19 and the Arab region:
recovery is an opportunity to build back better

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5th UN Global Road Safety Week: Leadership for Safer Mobility in Cities





Within the framework of the 5h UN Global Road Safety week 2019, a workshop was organized by ESCWA and YASA on traffic safety in the cities. The workshop was...
Global Financial and Economic Crisis: The Social Impact and Response in ESCWA Countries





Countries of the ESCWA region find themselves today caught up in a global financial, economic and social...
Impact of the Libyan crisis on the Tunisian economy: An estimation of the macroeconomic and fiscal impacts of the Libyan crisis on the Tunisian economy cover Impact of the Libyan crisis on the Tunisian economy: An estimation of the macroeconomic and fiscal impacts of the Libyan crisis on the Tunisian economy

E/ESCWA/EDID/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.2

In this paper, three models are presented to  capture five different effects of the Libyan crisis on the Tunisian economy: i) the impact of the presence of Libyans in Tunisia on aggregate demand...

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Impact Analysis Toolkit





This workshop comes within the framework of the technical support provided by ESCWA to develop the capacities of their government representatives in the...
Trade Toolkit for Impact Analysis






This workshop aims to provide technical support and to build the capacity of the Arab Customs Union Committee members to use the quantitative Trade tools and...
The impacts of the introduction of value added tax in Gulf Cooperation Council countries cover The impacts of the introduction of value added tax in Gulf Cooperation Council countries

E/ESCWA/EDID/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.3

This paper employs MIRAGE global CGE model to assess the implication of the implementation of a 5 percent Value added tax in the six GCC countries starting from 2018. The modelling simulation...

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covid cover Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19: Policy Briefs

E/ESCWA/2020/INF.1

 A decade marked for accelerated action and delivery towards sustainable development has...

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Socioeconomic Impacts of Macroeconomic Reform Policies in the Arab Region cover Socioeconomic Impacts of Macroeconomic Reform Policies in the Arab Region

E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/TP.1

The technical paper aims to test that hypothesis by evaluating Tunisia and Egypt’s experiences with neoliberal adjustment against the SDGs.

The UNESCWA expert group meeting Towards...

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