Welcome to UN ESCAP

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. With a membership of 62 Governments, 58 of which are in the region, and a geographical scope that stretches from Turkey in the west to the Pacific island nation of Kiribati in the east, and from the Russian Federation in the north to New Zealand in the south, ESCAP is the most comprehensive of the United Nations five regional commissions.

ESCAP 69th Commission Session: Annual Report

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific held its sixty-ninth session in Bangkok from 25 April to 1 May 2013. The present report covers the period from 24 May 2012 to 1 May 2013 and contains an account of the discussions and conclusions reached by the Commission.

Theme study for the 69th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. "Building Resilience to Natural Disasters and Economic Crises"

Theme Study on Building Resilience to Natural Disasters and Major Economic Crises

The theme study for the 69th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific focuses on improving how countries throughout Asia and the Pacific respond and react to various disasters and crises that affect the region.

ESCAP Annual Report 2013

The ESCAP Annual Report reviews the work the Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific over the past year, as the region focused more firmly on sustainable development, inclusive and resilient growth, and closer economic cooperation.

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2013

Asia-Pacific economies will see subdued growth in 2013 after last year’s sharp slowdown caused by external factors, according to the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2013. Efforts to stimulate demand must go hand in hand with macroeconomic course correction to promote broad-based and sustainable development.

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ESCAP News

The Secretary-General appoints Noeleen Heyzer of Singapore as Special Adviser for Timor-Leste

11 Jun 2013
United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, today announced the appointment of Noeleen Heyzer of Singapore, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and current Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), as his Special Adviser for Timor-Leste. Dr. Heyzer will carry out the responsibilities of both roles concurrently.
UN launches social protection national consultations series

4 Jun 2013
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) launched a series of national consultations under a regional programme on strengthening social protection in Asia-Pacific in Jakarta today.
New United Nations Premises launched in Incheon, Republic of Korea

31 May 2013
The First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Kim Kyou-hyun, the Mayor of Incheon City, Mr. Song Young-Gil and the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, today inaugurated new United Nations premises in Incheon, Republic of Korea.