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	United Nations Statistics Division - Environment Statistics, UNSD/ESCWA Workshop on Environmental Statistics, ...
		The efforts of ESCWA in establishing a regional project in environmental household surveys are strongly commended, and ESCWA is urged to assist member States in the formulation and implementation of projects.
		ESCWA is urged to continue its efforts in producing a technical manual on environmental household surveys.
		It is gratifying that the ESCWA member States have been greatly concerned, and for many years, with environmental questions and considerations, which are among the fundamental factors that must be taken into account in modern-day planning of social and economic development.
	millenniumindicators.un.org /unsd/environment/escwareport.html (5010 words)

	Partnership for Water Education and Research
		ESCWA promotes economic and social development through regional and sub-regional cooperation and integration and serves as the main general economic and social development forum within the United Nations system for the ESCWA region.
		ESCWA coordinates its activities with those of the major departments/offices of the United Nations at Headquarters and of specialized agencies and intergovernmental organizations, such as the League of Arab States, the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, with a view to avoid duplication and ensure complementarity, synergy and exchange of information.
		ESCWA in cooperation with German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) has initiated a series of workshops and consultative meetings for harmonizing diverging interests in the use of national and shared water sources.
	home.birzeit.edu /iws/Networks_and_Partnerships/ESCWA.htm (296 words)

	Library - GENI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Besides more than two-fifths of the ESCWA region’s inhabitants living in darkness, power distribution among the rest of the population is not adequate.
		According to ESCWA’s figures, total carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in the region rose 6.46 times between 1973 and 1996, without a reciprocal increase in power distribution to the population.
		With 52.4 percent, the residential sector is the biggest consumer of electricity in the ESCWA region, nearly double the amount consumed by the industrial sector.
	www.geni.org /energy/library/media_coverage/DailyStar/ESCWA_Energy_Problems.html (859 words)

	PALESTINE MONITOR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		ESCWA said the World Bank had described the recession in the Palestinian territories as "one of the worst in modern history".
		ESCWA said Israel had intensified extra-judicial killings of Palestinians suspected of armed attacks against Israelis.
		ESCWA said 946 Israelis had been killed or injured since September 2000.
	www.palestinemonitor.org /new_web/conditions_worsen_palestinians_United_nations.htm (405 words)

	ch05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Although these national plans differ markedly in their details owing to the different socio-economic conditions in each member country, as well as resources potential, land-use practices and policies and other major factors influencing the phenomenon of desertification, the plans are in conformity with regard to the principal topics addressed.
		ESCWA, no doubt, will continue to provide technical assistance and exercise its assigned catalytic role of contributing to the optimum utilization of the region's natural resources for the greater welfare and prosperity of its people.
		In this context, ESCWA, through its Agriculture Division, will be involved in the coming years in programmes and activities for developing sound approaches to the solution of problems in natural resource use and management and land-use planning, in the overall context of national resource conservation strategies.
	www.fao.org /docrep/X5322E/x5322e05.htm (2021 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		ESCWA was the first regional commission to hold these hearings, which were aimed at discussing the role of the United Nations during the twenty-first century, especially from the point of view of institutions of civil society.
		In this capacity, ESCWA convened a meeting of the Regional Interagency Coordination Group in April 1999 and discussed mechanisms for responding to the expanded mandate of the RICG.
		These issues are being addressed by ESCWA from the perspective of poverty alleviation; promoting increased partnership between the State and institutions of civil society; studying the effects of structural adjustment policies; and assisting member States in capacity building in various fields, among other things.
	www.unece.org /press/99gen21e.htm (1725 words)

	INTERNATIONAL PRESS CENTER-PALESTINE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) prepared a report about the social and economic situation of the Palestinian people and disclosed that Israel is working to empty the Palestinian territories of its natives through the hard-hitting of its infrastructure, razing lands and construction of the Apartheid Wall.
		The report was presented to the Council on its 59th Session held at the UN in New York from 28 June to 23 July 2004.
		And, from October 2000 until 1 March 2004 the victims of extrajudicial execution reached to 349 including 137 who happened to be in the scene, 35 of them were children and 25 women.” The report revealed.
	www.ipc.gov.ps /ipc_e/ipc_e-1/e_News/news2004/2004_07/195.html (604 words)

	CNN.com - Oil to boost Arab economies in 2001, U.N. reports - December 19, 2000
		An ESCWA report released on Tuesday revealed that the economies of member countries grew by 5.1 percent in 2000, mainly fueled by a surge in oil prices and income.
		Economies in the ESCWA region grew by 2.6 percent in 1999 and 1.7 percent in 1998.
		ESCWA did not provide an overall unemployment figure, but said that figures published by the governments are at least a third lower than estimates by independent organizations.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/meast/12/19/economy.arabs.un.reut (757 words)

	FDI Inflows To ESCWA Region Fall Away From 1998 Peak
		The ESCWA figures show that the region’s small share of world FDI diminished to a tiny 0.16% in 2001, while the region’s share of FDI to developing countries has also shrunk to just 0.58%.
		The causes of the ESCWA (and wider Middle East) region’s poor performance in attracting FDI are widely attributed to regional instability and the structural weaknesses of regional economies.
		ESCWA total should be interpreted as the sum of FDI inflows to each ESCWA member country.
	www.mees.com /postedarticles/finance/capital/a47n11b03.htm (519 words)

	UN Chronicle: Upgrading west asia's role in world economy - Mission Statement - United Nations Economic and Social ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The objective of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), much as those of the other regional commissions, is to promote regional cooperation and socio-economic development in the region it covers, with a view to enhancing the well-being of its peoples.
		ESCWA should present alternatives for raising the levels of human development, for fighting poverty and for improving the physical environment of the populations and the facilities they need to lead humane and productive lives.
		Of course, ESCWA should also be the channel for feeding the universal level with the concerns, views and contributions of the region in global debates.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1309/is_1_38/ai_80497153 (1086 words)

	The Daily Star - Business Articles - World Bank and Escwa agree: region's economy suffering
		Escwa also released a similar report on the economies of Western Asia.
		With the exception of the Gulf Cooperation Council members and Lebanon, the remaining Escwa members experienced a decline in GDP and high unemployment rates.
		Average GDP per capita for the Escwa region (excluding Iraq, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip) in 1995 constant prices was some $3,000 in 2003.
	www.dailystar.com.lb /article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=10201 (958 words)

	Commentary: Interview: ESCWA chief Mirvat Tellawy
		ESCWA is the main U.N. development forum for the West Asian region responsible for economic and social improvement in the area.
		ESCWA was formed in 1973 and is made up of Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt and Yemen.
		Tellawy, you are the chief of ESCWA which is made up of 13 Arab countries including Iraq.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/ar/Uun-iraq.RPLT_DlA.html (1554 words)

	ESCWA Projects to Help Saudi Women
		The main fields of work for ESCWA, headquartered in Lebanon and consisting of 13 Arab member states, are social development, gender issues, human development, population, agriculture, transport, technology, natural resources, economic development issues, and policies, finance and trade.
		“Saudi Arabia is one of the major countries in ESCWA; it is in the development process and it is open to working with international agencies for development,” she said.
		ESCWA also hopes to launch a new development project with the Prince Sultan Foundation.
	www.arabnews.com /?page=1§ion=0&article=42568&d=5&m=4&y=2004 (515 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Economy \| Greening the energy sector
		Moreover, exploration, production and distribution patterns in the ESCWA countries' energy sectors are having a serious adverse environmental impact on their air, water and soil.
		The road to full environmental harmonisation of laws and their implementation in the region is expected to be a long one, given the disparities between members' economies and the varying geographic conditions in the ESCWA states.
		Another positive aspect in ESCWA countries is the increasing use of new and renewable energy, such as wind power and solar energy "which are forms of environmentally friendly energy we should all capitalise on," said Hegazi.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /1999/438/ec2.htm (646 words)

	The Daily Star - Politics - ESCWA report documents Israel's demolition spree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The report, titled Economic and Social repercussions of the Israeli Occupation on the Living Conditions of the Palestinian People in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said that from December 2002 to December 2003, the Israeli Army demolished 511 homes in the West Bank, of which 77 were shelters for refugees.
		Conducted at the request of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the report was produced in conjunction with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the United Nations Development Program, the World Food Organization and the World Bank and is due to be presented to the General Assembly in October.
		Alongside the report, ESCWA is also hoping to mobilize Arab governments and civil society groups to assist in Palestinian development under occupation through a series of workshops and meetings organized with the Palestinian Authority, the League of Arab States, alongside various UN organizations, the World Bank, the International Labor Organization and other organizations.
	www.dailystar.com.lb /article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=6793 (734 words)

	Iraq war will cost the region trillions, UN - 13 Arab members already lost some $600B in the 90's (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		She said war in Iraq will result in losses that would affect the ESCWA region that could reach a trillion dollars and a loss of 10 million job opportunities in the coming 10 years.
		ESCWA, which was formed in 1973, is made up of Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt and Yemen.
		In his message, Annan told the annual gathering of ESCWA leaders that exploring the root causes of the conflict is the only guaranteed way to build the basis of enduring peace.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/894917/posts (693 words)

	ch03 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Grazing in the ESCWA region is, generally, carried out with no regard for the carrying capacity of the range or any consideration given to its future regeneration.
		Those countries of the ESCWA region which are deficient in surface water rely mainly on pumping from groundwater reserves for various purposes.
		As the rate of discharge from these water aquifers usually exceeds that of natural recharge, a rapid exhaustion of the groundwater is clearly evident in the exploited areas and it is reflected by continued lowering of water tables and the drying of the dug wells.
	www.fao.org /docrep/X5322E/x5322e03.htm (2623 words)

	Table of contents for Library of Congress control number 2003546967
		ESCWA regional hearing held in preparation for the Millennium Assembly of the United Nations..........
		The Asian financial crisis and the ESCWA region.......
		Enhancing the role of ESCWA at the doorstep of the twenty-first century..............................................
	www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/fy041/2003546967.html (202 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » ESCWA post-war meeting on Iraq concludes; calls for a stronger UN role (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Participants also encouraged Arab States, international organizations such as ESCWA, the World Bank, UNDP, as well as regional organizations such as the League of Arab States (LAS) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to play a role in the reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts.
		It was agreed that Iraqi human resources should be fully involved in the reconstruction of Iraq, both on the levels of planning and implementation of the reconstruction plans.
		It was also agreed that rehabilitation and reform should not be limited to the administrative and governmental structures in Iraq but should encompass Iraqi society at the grass-root level, and in cooperation with the representatives of civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/fe0473eb36f1c78785256d63006c3734 (428 words)

	ESCWA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		ESCWA was established in 1973 and is the principal organ of the UN responsible for co-ordinating the economic and social activities of the UN system for the Western Asian region.
		Smallest of the regional economic commissions, ESCWA consists of 13 member states.
		Its mandate includes functions to promote economic and social development through regional and sub-regional co-operation and integration, whilst serving as the main forum for economic and social development within the UN system for the region.
	www.earthsummit2002.org /toolkits/women/un-doku/otherun/escwa.htm (212 words)

	OHCHR - Arab Region, Beirut, Lebanon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Regional Representative Office for the Arab Region was established to respond strategically and efficiently to increasing demands from Arab countries, Arab national and regional NGOs, ESCWA and the United nations system in the region for technical cooperation in the field of human rights.
		In June 2001, a memorandum of Intent, specifying the terms of the future collaboration between OHCHR and ESCWA, was signed by the High Commissioner and the Executive Secretary of ESCWA.
		This MOI called for the appointment of a Regional Representative for the Arab Region to be located within ESCWA in Beirut.
	www.unhchr.ch /html/menu2/5/arabregion.htm (352 words)

	SESRTCIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Meeting aimed at assessing the current status of the existing environmental monitoring systems in the ESCWA region and identifying the required measures and appropriate strategies that ensure their sustainability and maintain their effectiveness.
		Eighteen relevant papers, one of which was presented by the SESRTCIC on the “Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development in the OIC and ESCWA Countries”, were discussed during the meeting and served as a basis for the formulation of a set of related recommendations that would help improve the existing facilities and enhance their effectiveness.
		The first, entitled “Indebtedness and Socio-economic Development in the ESCWA Region” focused on the region’s governments’ efforts to manage the debt problem and the views on the role of indebtedness in financing investment and/or consumption in the region.
	www.sesrtcic.org /pubs/inforep/old-ir60.shtml (1949 words)

	skill-link: Interest Zone
		The Economic Commission for Western Asia (ECWA) is part of the Secretariat of the United Nations and is one of the five regional commissions which report to the Economic and Social Council, the principal organ of the United Nations responsible for coordinating economic and social activities in the United Nations system.
		ESCWA was established in 1973 as the successor to the United Nations Economic and Social Office in Beirut (UNESOB).
		Experience in the context of the ESCWA Region is highly desirable.
	www.skill-link.com /Docs/IZ/jb-escwa128.htm (1569 words)

	Multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General- TREATY I-XI-C-4.asp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Agreement shall enter into force ninety (90) days after the date on which four (4) members of ESCWA have either signed it definitively or deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
		For each State other than a member of ESCWA depositing an instrument of accession, the Agreement shall enter into force (90) days after the date of that State's deposit of that instrument.".
		The Agreement is open for signature by members of ESCWA at United Nations House in Beirut from 14 to 17 April 2003, and thereafter at United Nations Headquarters in New York until 31 December 2004.
	untreaty.un.org /ENGLISH/bible/englishinternetbible/partI/chapterXI/subchapC/treaty4.asp (238 words)

	Tourism: UN/ ESCWA
		Beirut is once again the center for regional offices of a number of international organizations.
		In 1997, the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) with its more than 300 employees moved to the Beirut Central District (BCD).
		The ESCWA building contains all the necessary services and amenities to house these international organizations.
	www.lebanonembassyus.org /country_lebanon/un.html (55 words)

	Office of the Executive Secretary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Secretary of the Commission maintains relations with the host government, and with UN Headquarters, the Economic and Social Council and other UN entities, coordinating external relations and maintaining close contact with the member States, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and other UN offices located in Lebanon, providing information on UNESCWA deliberations and decisions.
		ESCWA Participates in the Second Gulf Cooperation Council Economic Forum
		ESCWA articulated new programme and organizational structures to fit its new vision, mission and priorities and identified the ways and means to ensure success of the revitalization process by reforming the quality
	www.escwa.org.lb /about/exec/main.htm (589 words)

	ARAB COUNTRIES STRIVE TO MEET INTERNATIONAL GOALS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Since 1990, the United Nations has hosted seven major conferences to encourage world leaders and policymakers to set common goals for confronting a number of global problems, including destruction of the earth's natural resources, rapid population growth, poverty, inequality of women, and widespread housing shortages.
		While implementation of recommendations stemming from these conferences remains the responsibility of the member states, UNDP and ESCWA will support their efforts through advocacy and by developing indicators useful for policy, strategy and programme development, and for measuring their effectiveness.
		El-Beblawi said, will increase public-awareness about the international goals, strengthen activities of the existing Arab institutions to develop policies in line with the UN conferences, and develop a network of policymakers, non-governmental organizations and others to enable regional exchange of ideas and information.
	www.undp.org /dpa/pressrelease/releases/p980921e.htm (368 words)

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