This regional situation analysis,which is guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC),explores the violation of child rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The

The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held a consultative meeting with its member States on establishing a committee on emerging issues and development under crisis,tasked with

The overall purpose of this paper is to contribute to achieving the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) goal to “foster comprehensive,equitable,integrated and sustainable

This report summarizes the Committee on Women of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia's (ESCWA) sixth session in Kuwait,on 4 and 5 December 213. At the session,the Committee considered

to provide an initial review of the services available to victims of violence against women in ESCWA member countries and to evaluate the referral systems for the protection of victims and for the

Complementing the World Development Report 212: Gender Equality and Development (WDR 212),this report,Opening Doors: Gender Equality in the Middle East and North Africa,focuses on the challenges and

Iraq's neighbors are refusing entry,imposing onerous new passport and visa requirements,and building barriers to keep refugees out. In certain cases,they are also expelling Iraqis back to Iraq. This

After fleeing violence and persecution in Iraq,hundreds of thousands of Iraqis living in Jordan face a daily threat of arrest,fines and deportation because the Jordanian government treats them as