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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...

Arab Forum for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ARFREE): Towards Competitive Sustainable Energy Market, 3rd meeting



The League of Arab States (LAS) is organizing the 3rd Arab Forum for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ARFREE), in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable...

Training Course on Smart Grids and the Integration of Renewable Energy Projects

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...

Promoting market-driven access to modern energy services in the Arab rural regions



The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia organized on 18-19 April 2016 a two-day expert group meeting at the UN-House in Beirut, under the theme “Promoting market-driven...

Water-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)





The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015 and includes seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs...

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...

Energy policy in the Arab Region



ESCWA recently issued a publication entitled “Analysis of Energy Policy Trends in the Arab Region” (click...

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...

Climate Change Adaptation in the Environment Sector Using Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Ecosystem-Based Management 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 seeks to...

Climate Change Adaptation in the Agricultural 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...

Wars and low oil prices slow economic activity in Western Asia, says UN report



Beirut, 21 January 2016 (Communication and Information Unit)--Military conflicts and the slump in oil prices, combined with a world economy that stumbled in 2015...

ESCWA and 3rd Session of the AFSRSD



On 10-12 December 2015, ESCWA partnered with the Arab League Education, Culture and Science Organization (ALECSO) in organizing the 3rd Session of the Arab Forum for Scientific...

Executive Committee, 2nd meeting



The Executive Committee of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held its second meeting, attended by representatives of ESCWA member States, in Amman, from 14 to
16...

Regional Workshop on Innovative Technologies for Waste Management in the Arab Region-Paving the Way for the Transition to Green Economy



The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is currently leading efforts to strengthen national capacities in the Arab region on developing green production sectors...

Casablanca Hosts Workshop on Innovative Technologies for Waste Management in Arab Region



The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is currently leading efforts to strengthen national capacities in the Arab region on developing green production sectors...

ESCWA at The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development



The ministerial segment of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development was held under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), during the high-level...

ESCWA Supports Kuwait for New Groundwater Research Project



Within the framework of advisory services provided by ESCWA to member countries, the Commission contributed with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) in the preparation and...

2nd Session of the Arab High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development



Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the city of Manama saw the gathering of around 400 Arab high level...

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