About regional commissions

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)

The ESCWA is one of the five regional commissions of the UN, mandated to support its member states in the Arab region in fostering socio-economic development and cooperation. Headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon, ESCWA acts as a crucial intergovernmental platform for its member states—which currently include 20 countries from the Middle Read More

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region. Made up of 53 Member States and 9 Associate Members, with a geographical scope that stretches from Turkey in the west to the Pacific Read More