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World Water Day 2014, 21 Mar 2014, Bangkok »

  The World Water Day 2014 (WWD2014) is celebrated around the world. This year 2014 WWD will be commemorated on, Friday, 21 March 2014 with the theme of Water and…

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Seventh AU-ECA Joint Annual Meetings, 25-30 March 2014, Abuja Nigeria »

The Seventh Joint AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will be held on 25 to 30…

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59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women / Beijing+20 (2015) »

The fifty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York, tentatively scheduled for 9-20 March 2015. Representatives of Member…

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RECENT STORIES

Acting Director-General of UNOG Michael Møller takes on functions of Acting Executive Secretary of UNECE »

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  Published:10 April 2014 UNECE Executive Secretary Sven Alkalaj left his position upon expiry of his contract on 8 April…

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Switzerland joins the Aarhus Convention and its amendment on genetically modified organisms »

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Published:05 March 2014  On 3 March 2014, Switzerland ratified the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access…

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World Water Day 2014, 21 Mar 2014, Bangkok »

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  The World Water Day 2014 (WWD2014) is celebrated around the world. This year 2014 WWD will be commemorated on,…

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Seventh AU-ECA Joint Annual Meetings, 25-30 March 2014, Abuja Nigeria »

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The Seventh Joint AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning…

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Interactive session with the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, 6 February, ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters, New York »

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You are invited to an interactive session chaired by H.E. Mr. Thabo Mbeki, former President of the Republic of South…

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ESCAP launches digitized version of intellectual history »

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For the first time in the nearly seven decades of its existence, the work of staff at the Economic and…

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RECENT EVENTS

Europe and Central Asia Regional Consultations in Istanbul help shape the Post 2015 Development Agenda »

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The Post 2015 Europe and Central Asia Regional Consultations concluded today in İstanbul with a call to end the increasing inequalities in the region. During the last three days more than 350 governments, civil society, private sector, academia and the United Nations representatives from over…

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MESSAGES FROM LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FOR THE SECOND HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT Rapporteur’s report* * »

Please click on the following links MESSAGES FROM LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FOR THE SECOND HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT Rapporteur’s report  (ENGLISH) MENSAJES DESDE AMÉRICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE PARA EL SEGUNDO DIÁLOGO DE ALTO NIVEL SOBRE LA MIGRACIÓN INTERNACIONAL…

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ECOSOC 2013: Dialogue with the Executive Secretaries of the Regional Commissions »

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Dialogue with Executive Secretaries The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held its dialogue with the Executive Secretaries of the Regional Commissions this year on Friday, July 5 at the beginning of the substantive session of ECOSOC. The theme was: Regional Perspectives on the Post-2015 Development…

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Regional Consultation on International Migration and Development in the Arab Region 4 to 5 June, 2013 , Cairo »

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In October 2013, the United Nations General Assembly will hold its second High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, which will focus on the theme of “Identifying concrete measures to strengthen coherence and cooperation at all levels, with a view to enhancing the benefits of…

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Asia-Pacific Governments commit to key regional priorities in international migration and development »

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Under the theme of “International Migration in Asia-Pacific: Development beyond borders”, more than 100 senior officials and civil society representatives from 23 Asia-Pacific countries, assembled for the Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the General Assembly High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development 2013, held in…

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LATEST PUBLICATIONS

ESCAP launches digitized version of intellectual history »

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For the first time in the nearly seven decades of its existence, the work of staff at the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and…

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Launch of the Asia-Pacific regional MDGs report 2012/13 »

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Launch of the Asia-Pacific regional MDGs report 2012/13 Asia-Pacific Aspirations: Perspectives for the Post-2015 Development Agenda Organized by ESCAP/ADB/UNDP regional partnership 20 Spetmber 2013 Bangkok,…

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Launching of the 2012-2013 Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region »

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 On 1 October 2013, ESCWA Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Development and Globalization Division (EDGD) Abdallah Al Dardari held a press conference at…

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ECLAC Predicts that the Region’s Exports Will Grow by 1.5% and Imports by 4.5% in 2013 »

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The foreign trade performance of Latin America and the Caribbean reflects the weak global economy. Regional export values are expected to grow by just 1.5%…

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ESCAP 69th Commission Session: Annual Report »

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  The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific held its sixty-ninth session in Bangkok from 25 April to 1 May 2013. The…

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Region’s Countries Must Strengthen Institutions in Order to Maximize the Contribution of Natural Resources to Development »

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(28 May 2013) According to a new ECLAC document launched today, Latin American countries must review and strengthen the institutions and instruments in order to…

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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2013 »

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The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific is the oldest and most comprehensive annual review of economic and social development in Asia…

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ECE News ece10april2014

Acting Director-General of UNOG Michael Møller takes on functions of Acting Executive Secretary of UNECE

  Published:10 April 2014 UNECE Executive Secretary Sven Alkalaj left his position upon expiry of his contract on 8 April 2014. The Secretary-General has thanked Mr. Alkalaj for his service to the United Nations and for…

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World Water Day 2014, 21 Mar 2014, Bangkok

  The World Water Day 2014 (WWD2014) is celebrated around the world. This year 2014 WWD will be commemorated on, Friday, 21 March 2014 with the theme of Water and Energy. Globally the WWD2014 is being…

Mar 12 2014 / Read More »
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Equality for women tops agenda for ECLAC

(Op-Ed by Ms. Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and current Coordinator of the Regional Commissions) As we come to the end of the year, we, the women of…

Dec 5 2013 / Read More »
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Seventh AU-ECA Joint Annual Meetings, 25-30 March 2014, Abuja Nigeria

The Seventh Joint AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will be held on 25 to 30 March 2014, Abuja, Nigeria on the…

Mar 11 2014 / Read More »
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Launching of the 2012-2013 Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region

 On 1 October 2013, ESCWA Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Development and Globalization Division (EDGD) Abdallah Al Dardari held a press conference at the UN House, Beirut, to launch the “Survey of Economic and…

Oct 2 2013 / Read More »

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