Press release Poverty in the State of Palestine set to soar by more than a third if war continues for a second month 9 Nov 2023 Read the story
30 Nov 2023 | Press release ESCWA observes the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
9 Nov 2023 | Press release Poverty in the State of Palestine set to soar by more than a third if war continues for a second month
30 Oct 2023 | Press release Women leaders from the Arab region call for women’s participation in peacemaking through ESCWA
4 Oct 2023 | Press release Second regional Steering Committee convened on the “Resilient Water Solutions Against Climate Change in Jordan and Lebanon” project
18 Sep 2023 | Press release Union of Arab Banks to encourage Arab banks to provide a target of $1 trillion in SDG financing for the region
13 Sep 2023 | Press release The Sixth Regional Review of the International Conference on Population and Development in the Arab Region kicks off in Beirut
23 Aug 2023 | Press release ESCWA launches an initiative to reform public administrations in the Arab region
27 Jul 2023 | Press release UNSG report on the Israeli occupation in Palestine and the Golan: Failure to adhere to international law in Palestine hinders implementation of development programmes and frameworks in the region
14 Jul 2023 | Press release ESCWA and the Government of Sweden launch a platform for protecting biodiversity
1 Jun 2023 | Press release ESCWA and the Women and Children Parliamentary Committee launch a study on flexible work arrangements in Lebanon
10 May 2023 | Press release ESCWA: The Arab region suffers losses of about $9 billion annually due to corporate tax abuse
17 Mar 2023 | Press release Arab Forum for Sustainable Development 2023 calls for accelerated progress towards Agenda 2030
21 Feb 2023 | Press release Earthquake in Syria a wake-up call for transformative action towards ending the crisis; A new ESCWA study
15 Feb 2023 | Press release ESCWA Government Electronic and Mobile Services Maturity Index…Gulf States best performers in the Arab region for the second year in a row
14 Feb 2023 | Press release ESCWA and partners kick off regional conference on independent living for persons with disabilities