ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/OES/2011/1
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Flagship publications
Publication Subject: ESCWA Annual Report
Cluster: Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability, Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development, Shared Economic Prosperity, Statistics, Information Society and Technology, 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination, Governance and Conflict Prevention
Focus Area: Financing for development, Gender equality, Inclusive development, Resilient development & conflict prevention, Statistics, Technology & innovation
Initiatives: Sustainable urban development
SDGs: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Keywords: Activities, Administrative procedure, Arab countries, Communication technology, Economic development, Information technology, Mass media, Natural resources, Programme planning, Regional commissions, Serial publications, Social policy, Statistics, Sustainable development, Women's advancement, Social development, Regional cooperation, Armed conflicts, Activities
ESCWA Annual Report, 2010: A Year in Review
January 2011
In 2010, the Commission intensified its efforts towards the achievement of regional economic and social integration, as well as greater interaction between the region and the rest of the world. In response to the global challenges and events of recent years, ESCWA continued to serve the region through its programme of work, which comprises seven subprogrammes: integrated management of natural resources for sustainable development; integrated social policies; economic development and integration; information and communications technology for regional integration; statistics for evidence-based policymaking; advancement of women; and conflict mitigation and development. The Annual Report 2010 reviews the accomplishments of ESCWA. It also offers an overview of the challenges and opportunities in related areas of concern, namely the Millennium Development Goals; youth; renewable energy; the information society; the global economic and financial crisis; and the empowerment of women. The Report concludes with a perspective on the way ahead and the imminent challenging agenda, emphasizing the continuous commitment of ESCWA to the sustainable development agenda.
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Financing for development
, Gender equality
, Inclusive development
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, Statistics
, Technology & innovation
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In 2010, the Commission intensified its efforts towards the achievement of regional economic and social integration, as well as greater interaction between the region and the rest of the world. In response to the global challenges and events of recent years, ESCWA continued to serve the region through its programme of work, which comprises seven subprogrammes: integrated management of natural resources for sustainable development; integrated social policies; economic development and integration; information and communications technology for regional integration; statistics for evidence-based policymaking; advancement of women; and conflict mitigation and development. The Annual Report 2010 reviews the accomplishments of ESCWA. It also offers an overview of the challenges and opportunities in related areas of concern, namely the Millennium Development Goals; youth; renewable energy; the information society; the global economic and financial crisis; and the empowerment of women. The Report concludes with a perspective on the way ahead and the imminent challenging agenda, emphasizing the continuous commitment of ESCWA to the sustainable development agenda.
