Water
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ESCWA and BGR Discuss Water Cooperation ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader Omar AlDafa discussed today the issue of water resources in the region with Wilhelm Struckmeier, head of the groundwater department at the German Federal... |
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Executive Secretary Visits Oman, Participates in G77 Water Forum UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader Omar AlDafa considered today that the Regional Commission region suffers from a variety of pressures that endanger the sustainability of its water resources.... |
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Committee on Water Resources Convenes Eighth Session In the presence of representatives of member countries, international, regional and civil organizations, as well as experts concerned with water resources,UN-ESCWAopened today the eighthsession... |
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Water is Life Water preservation takes on a special importance in the UN-ESCWA region, which is considered an arid to a semi-arid region. Ten out of thirteen UN-ESCWA countries are among the poorest 15... |
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Water Cooperation between UN-ESCWA and Germany Represented by Executive Secretary Bader Omar Al Dafa, UN-ESCWA signed on 11 January 2008 a memorandum of understanding with the German Embassy in Lebanon, represented by Ambassador Hansjoerg... |
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Water Management in Times of Crisis The vital need for water as a basic daily resource in times of peace takes on an added urgency in times of crisis. Addressing the need to capitalize on available resources and manage them well... |
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Two Important UN-ESCWA Events in Oman Within the framework of the Oman Water Week organized by UN-ESCWA and the Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources, Muscat hosted two major events, namely: the Expert... |
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Regional Commission Witnesses Two Major Events on Friday: Water, Food and Energy Nexus Conference and Launch of Inventory on Shared Water Resources in the Region Two important activities will be held at the down town Beirut-based ESCWA on Friday, the 25th of October 2013: the Water, Food and Energy Nexus Conference co-organized with the Rafik Hariri... |
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The Inventory of Shared Water Resources in Western Asia Launched in Stockholm During the World Water Week held in Stockholm from 1 to 6 September 2013, ESCWA and the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) launched the Inventory of Shared Water... |
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ESCWA Facilitates Exchange of Environmental Knowledge between Palestine and Tunisia ESCWA Regional Advisor for Environment and Water Ralf Klingbeil said today that Tunisia and Palestine will benefit from the exchange of information on their national approaches to environmental... |
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ESCWA Committee on Water Resources Concludes 10th Session The Tenth Session of ESCWA Committee on Water Resources concluded its deliberations on 22 March, coinciding with the International Water Day, with the adoption of over 24 recommendations submitted... |
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Committee on Water Resources Holds 10th Session, Discusses Regional Water Cooperation In light of the challenges and obstacles confronting the Arab region in the area of integrated water resources management, and since the General Assembly of the United Nations has declared 2013 as... |
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Deputy Executive Secretary Opens Meeting on Water-Energy Nexus, Raises Concerns on Achieving Sustainable Development ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Nadim Khouri opened today the consultative intergovernmental meeting on the “Water and Energy Nexus in the ESCWA Region” at the UN House in Beirut. In his... |
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ESCWA to Discuss Water-Energy Nexus on Wednesday Tuesday, 26 June 2012 (ESCWA Communication and Information Unit)-- The water and energy sectors are both facing challenges related to climate change, energy security, increasing water scarcity, as... |
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World Water Day at ESCWA Urged Optimizing Water Use Beirut, 22 March 2012 (UN Information Services) — United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said agriculture is by far the main user of freshwater, and unless we increase our capacity to wisely... |
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Doha School Hosts Water Day in Cooperation with the UN Information Centre Tuesday 24 May 2011 (UN Information Centre) – In cooperation with the UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Beirut, Doha School is organizing a “Water Day” this coming Friday 27 may 2011, from 9:30 AM... |
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ESCWA Marks World Water Day As is customary since 1993, the United Nations celebrated World Water Day on 22 March. In Lebanon, ESCWA marked the day through a seminar held at the UN House in Beirut under the theme: “Water for... |
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2010 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Don’t take soil and water for granted! This is the message that the United Nations tries to convey to the world every year on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought... |
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Executive Secretary Visits Oman, Participates in G77 Water Forum UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader Omar AlDafa considered today that the Regional Commission region sufferers from a variety of pressures that endanger the sustainability of its water resources.... |
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UN-ESCWA Committee on Water Resources Convenes Eighth Session In the presence of representatives of member countries, international, regional and civil organizations, as well as experts concerned with water resources, UN-ESCWA opened today the eighth session... |