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Emerging Social Issues Division
The Emerging Social Issues Division works to identify emerging social issues, especially those that directly affect the poor and other vulnerable and disadvantaged groups of people in the region. It increases awareness and understanding of how various issues like population ageing, migration, lowered fertility rates and HIV/AIDS affect each country and the region as a whole. Special emphasis is placed on ways to empower women and prevent the stigma and discrimination faced by many persons with disabilities. More...

LATEST DEVELOPMENT
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Macao holds seminar to explore enhancement of social service policies

MACAO, May 13 (Xinhua) -- International officials and experts gather here for a regional seminar on social services inaugurated Tuesday to discuss how governments can provide better social services to families. more.....

Social division of ESCAP discusses diversity with private sector

The Hong Kong-based Asia-Pacific Diversity & Work-Life Strategy Council of The Conference Board recently invited Ms. Thelma Kay, Director, Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID) of ESCAP, to address its members on regional diversity and related social issues from a United Nations perspective. more....
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Date
Title/Activity
Venue
Section*
MAY  
7-9
 UNESCAP Second Meeting on Developing Effective Policies and Practices to Manage Problematic Drug Use of Young People in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Vientiane
HDS
12-13
 Expert Group Meeting on Progress on International Commitments to Combat HIV/AIDS in the Asian and Pacific Region
Bangkok
HDS
13-15
 Regional Seminar on Enhancing Social Services Policies to Strengthen Family Well-being in Asia and the Pacific
Macao
PSIS
21-22 
 National Workshop on Sustainable Health Financing in Viet Nam to Promote Universal Health Care
Hanoi
HDS
28-29 
 National workshop on sustainable health financing for universal coverage in Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
HDS
open (2days)
 National Workshop/Seminar on Sustainable Health Care financing for Universal Health-care in China
Beijing
HDS
     

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NEW PUBLICATIONS
 

Asia-Pacific Population Journal December 2007 Issue

The Asia-Pacific Population Journal has documented knowledge and thinking in the field of population and development in the region for over 20 years.

In print since March 1986, the Asia-Pacific Population Journal, published by ESCAP with financial support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is a highly respected publication in which leading experts share their evidence-based findings, theories and opinions on population and development in the region. The Journal appears three times a year and is disseminated free of charge to an influential audience of policy makers, programmes planners and researchers in over 75 countries. The web-based version of the Journal, accessible in full text at www.unescap.org/appj.asp recently enjoyed a surge of popularity with over 180,000 visitors a month on average in 2006, representing a fivefold increase since 2005. More...
 
 
       

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