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Social Development Division

The Social Development 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 DEVELOPMENTS
Social Development Division: Latest development

Committee on Social Development (First Session) will be held during 24-26 September 2008 more.....

Regional Seminar seeks to enhance family well-being in Asia and the Pacific

Bangkok (United Nations Information Services) - Families all over the Asian and Pacific region have undergone rapid and unprecedented changes over the past few decades. Among these transformations are shifts from extended family to nuclear family patterns, increased participation of women in the labour force, and increased instances of separation and divorce. 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, Social Development Division (SDD) of ESCAP, to address its members on regional diversity and related social issues from a United Nations perspective. more....

Regional Meeting on Sustainable health financing strategies to improve access to health care, will be held on 23-25 July 2008, Bangkok. more....

 
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
ESID meeting calendar
Date
Title/Activity
Venue
Section*
SEPTEMBER      
22-23
High-level Meeting on International Migration and Development in Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok
PSIS
24-26
Committee on Social Development, First Session
Bangkok
SDD
29 Sep to 2 Oct
Enhancement of ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
Incheon, Republic of Korea
PSIS
   


NEW PUBLICATIONS

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Asia-Pacific Population Journal

April 2008 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.

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.

The paper considers issues in the context of building community capacity to care for orphans and separated children and youth in Aceh so as to provide them with optimal opportunities for their development. It also highlights lessons learnt and puts forward policy recommendations.
 
       

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