Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
address — (temporary) P.O. Box 927115, Amman, Jordan
telephone — [962] (6) 694351
FAX — [962] (6) 694981, 694982
established — 9 August 1973 as Economic Commission for Western Asia
(ECWA)
aim — to promote economic development as a regional commission for the UN's Economic and Social Council
members — (12 plus the Palestine Liberation Organization) Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen, Palestine Liberation Organization
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
address — United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone — [1] (212) 963 1234