Economic and Social Commission for West Asia
 Map of the Member States |
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| Member States | |
|---|---|
| Egypt | |
| Bahrain | |
| Iraq | |
| Yemen | |
| Jordan | |
| Qatar | |
| Kuwait | |
| Lebanon | |
| Libya | |
| Morocco | |
| Oman | |
| Palestinian Territories | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| Sudan | |
| Syria | |
| Tunisia | |
| United Arab Emirates | |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (Engl. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia , ESCWA and UN ESCWA) is one of five regional commissions of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations ( ECOSOC ). The areas of responsibility are the countries of the Arabian Peninsula and the North African countries Egypt , Sudan , Libya , Tunisia and Morocco .
history
The Commission aims to promote and develop its 17 member states in the social and economic field. It was in 1973 as the Economic Commission for Western Asia (Engl. Economic Commission for Western Asia , founded ECWA or UN ECWA), it was renamed in 1985 and the social tasks of the commissions should clarify in the region. The UN-ESCWA is based in Beirut ( Lebanon ) at the Khalil Gibran Park in the Zokak el-Blat district .
Chairperson
- Mohammad Said Al-Attar (1974–1985)
- Mohammad Said Al-Nabulsi (1985–1988)
- Tayseer Abdel Jaber (1989–1993)
- Sabbaheddin Bakjaji (1993–1995)
- Hazem El Beblawi (1995-2000)
- Mervat Tallawy (2000-2007)
- Bader Al-Dafa (2007-2010)
- Rima Khalaf (2010-2017)
- Mohamed Ali Alhakim (since 2017)
See also
- Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
- Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)
- Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
- Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UESCAP)
Web links
- Official homepage of the ESCWA (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Executive Secretary , query date: April 25, 2018.