Back لجنة الأمم المتحدة الاقتصادية والاجتماعية لغرب آسيا Arabic Comissió Econòmica i Social per a Àsia Occidental Catalan Hospodářská a sociální komise pro západní Asii Czech Wirtschafts- und Sozialkommission für Westasien German Commission économique et sociale pour l'Asie occidentale French Komisi Ekonomi dan Sosial Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa untuk Asia Barat ID Commissione economica e sociale per l'Asia Occidentale Italian 西アジア経済社会委員会 Japanese Экономическая и социальная комиссия для Западной Азии Russian FN:s ekonomiska och sociala kommission för Västasien Swedish
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| Abbreviation | ESCWA |
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| Formation | 9 August 1973 |
| Type | Primary Organ - Regional Branch |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Beirut, Lebanon |
Head | Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia Rola Dashti |
Parent organization | United Nations Economic and Social Council |
| Website | www.unescwa.org |
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The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA; Arabic: الإسكوا) is one of five regional commissions under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The role of the Commission is to promote economic and social development of Western Asia through regional and subregional cooperation and integration.
The Commission is composed of 20 member states, all from the regions of North Africa and the Middle East.[1]
The Commission works closely with the divisions of the Headquarters in New York and United Nations specialized agencies, as well as with international and regional organizations. Some of its regional partners include: the League of Arab States, the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.[2]
- ^ United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (n.d.). "ESCWA Member Countries in Alphabetical Order as Designated by the United Nations" (PDF). United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia. United Nations. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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