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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...

Promoting Food and Water Security through Cooperation and Capacity Development in the Arab Region: Second Coordination Meeting of the Project



On the basis of the outcome of the first coordination meeting, ESCWA organized the second coordination meeting in Beirut on 21-22 May 2015. During the second meeting, the focus was on the details...

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...

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 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...

SWWW 2015: ESCWA session on Climate Change Impacts on Water for Development in the Arab Region

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...

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...

UNDA Expert Group Meeting to Review the Draft Modules on Climate Change Adaptation Using IWRM Tools



RICCAR Regional Workshop on Moving from Climate Change Impact Assessment to Socio-Economic Vulnerability Assessment in the Arab Region






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Consultative Meeting on the Regional Knowledge Hub

Amman Hosts Regional Commission’s High Level Meetings



From 22 to 27 March 2015, the Jordanian capital, Amman, hosted governmental meetings organized by ESCWA. These events, which were attended by high-level figures and experts in the areas of energy...

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