Executive summary This present report reviews the complex situation of Palestinian women and girls in the occupied Palestinian territory from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2022. The report describes how...
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Expected socioeconomic impacts of the Gaza war on neighbouring countries in the Arab region [EN/AR]
1 Observed impacts in the region to date In November 2023, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) conducted an early...
War on Gaza: twenty-first century's deadliest 100 days? [EN/AR]
The ongoing war on the Gaza Strip is unfolding as the most severe episode of the 56-year Israeli occupation of Gaza, including the 16-year blockade, and other unlawful Israeli policies and practices...
Iraq + 7 more
Migration and climate change in the Arab region [EN/AR]
Introduction The Issue Based Coalition on Migration (IBC/M) in the Arab region, co-convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the International...
October 2023 in Gaza: the deadliest month in a twenty-first century war? [EN/AR]
The ongoing war on the Gaza Strip is unfolding as the most severe episode of the 56-year Israeli occupation of Gaza, including the 16-year blockade, and other unlawful Israeli policies and practices...
Migration and climate change in the Arab region - Policy Brief
1. Introduction Climate change has devastating impacts on people, their communities, and their jobs and livelihoods. The negative impacts of climate change are disproportionately felt by persons and...
Egypt + 4 more
Países de la región de los Estados Árabes enfrentan una recesión socioeconómica debido a la guerra en Gaza, según una nueva evaluación
El PNUD y la CESPAO advierten que el desarrollo humano podría retroceder en al menos dos o tres años en Egipto, Jordania y el Líbano El sistema humanitario en Gaza está al borde del colapso, poniendo...
Egypt + 4 more
Dans la région des États arabes, les pays voisins de la guerre à Gaza subissent un déclin socioéconomique par ricochet, selon une nouvelle évaluation rapide
Le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement et la Commission économique et sociale pour l'Asie occidentale avertissent que le développement humain pourrait régresser d'au moins 2 à 3 ans en...
Somalia + 19 more
Her land. Her rights. Equal land rights: a pathway to combating desertification in the Arab region (May 2023) [EN/AR]
Desertification, land degradation and drought remain a significant threat to the Arab region. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by these threats through decreased agricultural yields,...
World + 20 more
Arab Society: Demographic and Social Trends - Issue No. 16 (2022) [EN/AR]
This publication is the latest in a series published biennially by the Statistics, Information Society and Technology Cluster of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). It...
Egypt + 4 more
Neighbouring countries in the Arab States region face socioeconomic downturn from war in Gaza, new rapid assessment shows
UN Development Programme and Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia warn that human development could regress by at least 2 to 3 years in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon. Amman – The humanitarian...
Gaza War: Expected Socio-Economic Impacts on the State of Palestine: Preliminary estimation until 5 November 2023 [EN/AR]
The war in Gaza continues unabated well past its first month, leaving behind massive losses of life and infrastructure damage and forcing displacements of unprecedented scale. The unfolding...
War on Gaza: where everyone is left behind [EN/AR]
Beirut, 4 November 2023-- While all civilians continue to bear the brunt of the war on Gaza, women, children and persons with disabilities are today more vulnerable than everyone else in it,...
War on Gaza: An unprecedented and devastating impact [EN/AR]
Beirut, 25 October 2023 --The war on Gaza and its full siege by Israel have been unprecedented in the scale of death and destruction, with profound and devastating impacts on the lives of...
UNSG report on the Israeli occupation in Palestine and the Golan: Failure to adhere to international law in Palestine hinders implementation of development programmes and frameworks in the region [EN/AR]
Beirut, 27 July 2023--The United Nations reaffirmed that failure to adhere to international law and Security Council resolutions on the question of Palestine hindered efforts to implement...
Country risk analysis: Yemen [EN/AR]
Key messages Three risk pathways (conflict, climate and development) lead to a higher risk of conflict in Yemen through a combination of two elements: high vulnerability and low resilience...
Nowcasting the national multidimensional poverty index for the State of Palestine (2017–2022) [EN/AR]
To fight poverty and improve welfare, social and economic policies in the State of Palestine need to be based on up-to-date figures and statistics. However, the most recent multidimensional poverty...
Algeria + 22 more
Inequality in the Arab Region: Food Insecurity Fuels Inequality [EN/AR]
2nd Arab Forum for Equality kicks off in Beirut Beirut, 6 June 2023 -- Ensuring food security is one of the main means for achieving equality. In the Arab region, millions of people are still living...
oPt + 19 more
Second Arab Multidimensional Poverty Report (May 2023) [EN/AR]
Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Arab countries were facing daunting challenges, including conflict, instability, displacement, high rates of material deprivation and unemployment, and...
Supporting the humanitarian-development-peace nexus in conflict and fragile settings: A guidance note for public institutions in the Arab region [EN/AR]
Key messages The overarching goal of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus for use by the public sector to resolve conflicts and crises in the long term and thereby advance progress towards the...