Beirut, Lebanon Beirut, 06 August 2019 (ESCWA)--While violence against women takes many forms, empowering women to play an active role in improving their lives and advocating for their rights was at...
The 2018 Annual Report provides an overview of key efforts by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) to support global, regional and national efforts towards a more stable and...
The report covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2018, which was characterized by major developments in the security and political situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. The first...
I. Mitigation We call upon Member States to take urgent action to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that climate change mitigation is a moral, ethical...
The present study examines how national women’s machineries in the Arab region cultivate resilience to continue operating and delivering during conflict, occupation and formal political transitions...
Symbol: E/ESCWA/SDPD/2019/4/SUMMARY The Executive summary on “Tracking Food Security in the Arab Region,” provides information on applying the Food security Monitoring Framework developed by ESCWA...
Executive Summary This seventh issue of the ESCWA Water Development Report focuses on climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) within the context of scarcity in the water...
Beirut , Lebanon 3rd August, 2018, Beirut — In a signing ceremony today between the Ambassador of Italy, Massimo Marotti, and the UN Under Secretary General, and ESCWA Executive Secretary, Mohamed...
This report presents an overview of on social protection for persons with disabilities in Arab countries through the prism of the 2030 Agenda. Doing so, it focuses on social insurance, social...
Executive Summary Several regional and international bodies have identified gender justice as a crucial area for development, both globally and in the Arab region. This research aims to answer the...