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	Technical Committee, 8th meeting The secretariat of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing the Eighth meeting of the Technical Committee during the period 10-12 December 2013. The...
	Regional Consultation Meeting on ICPD Beyond 2014 and the Post 2015 Agenda: Strengthening the Role of National Population Councils .
	Virtual Expert Group Meeting on: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Future of Work in Arab countries The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) conducted an Expert Group Meeting on the Future of Work in Arab countries on 12 December 2020....
	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...
	Global Frameworks on Older Persons E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.16 This paper discusses all the dimensions of the global frameworks regarding older persons including the ICPD plan of action (1994), the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (2002), and... Arabic (709.65 KB) English (702.63 KB)
	Cairo hosts Regional Conference and Workshop on the Implementation and Policy Implications of the Global Compact for Migration Cairo, Egypt, 3 December 2019 - Under the auspices of the Working Group on International Migration in the Arab Region, the co-chairs of the Working Group - the League of Arab...
	Lebanese Ministry of Labor and ESCWA launch #لازم_نتعلّم initiative; Free online courses with certification to support Lebanese careers Beirut, 8 October 2020--The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Ms. Rola...
	Reforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training: A Gateway for Building a Skilled Youth Workforce in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.4 The technical paper scrutinizes high youth unemployment rates prevalent in the Arab region from the perspective of labour supply. More specifically, it examines technical and vocational education... Arabic (548.24 KB) English (548.24 KB)
	Labour Markets and Labour Market Policy in the ESCWA Region The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) conducted an expert group meeting on labour markets and labour market policy on 22 March 2011 at the United Nations House in Beirut,...
	Impact of Occupation on Human Development in Palestine Assessing the Impact of Occupation on Human Development in Palestine. Challenges, Needs and Remedies Towards Sustainable Human Development ...
	The Demographic Profile of the Arab Countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.14 This paper examines the trends and levels of key demographic indicators for the Arab region, namely population size, growth rate, distribution, fertility and mortality levels, age structure and... Arabic (747 KB) English (747 KB)
	The Demographic Profile of the Arab Countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2009/Technical Paper.9 This issue of The Demographic Profile of the Arab Countries examines the trends in population size, growth and distribution in the 22 countries of the Arab region, highlights the course of... Arabic (559.86 KB) English (559.86 KB)
	Poverty in Western Asia: Some Social Considerations E/ESCWA/SDD/2010/Technical Paper.3 Arabic (293.12 KB) English (293.12 KB)
	Population and developement report - Issue No. 6 - Development policy implications of age-structural transitions in Arab countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/2 Arab countries are currently undergoing profound age-structural transitions which will have significant implications for their development, both in the short and long term. These changes bring... Arabic (1.44 MB) English (1.44 MB)
	Expert Group Meeting to Review the Draft Population and Development Report, Issue n.7: Overcoming Population Vulnerability to Water Scarcity in the Arab Region 11
	Development Policy Implications of Age-Structural Transitions in the Arab Countries .
	Cash Transfer and Conditional Cash Transfer Programmes in the Arab Region ESCWA hosted an international workshop on “(Conditional) Cash Transfer Programmes (CCTs) in the Arab Region” in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),...
	Arab Regional Conference on Population and Development concludes with focus on human rights at heart of action Beirut, 02 November 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--As the Arab Regional...
	Population and Development The Arab population stood at 363.3 million in 2012, forming 5.1 per cent of the world population, and is projected to reach 604 million by 2050. In addition to rapid...

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