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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... |
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LATEST DEVELOPMENT
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UNESCAP and UNAIDS are jointly organizing the expert group meeting "Progress on International Commitments to Combat HIV/AIDS in the Asian and Pacific Region", on 12-13 May 2008, at UNCC, Bangkok.
The purpose of the meeting is to identify common challenges in the Asia-Pacific region with regard to HIV/AIDS, and to produce concrete recommendations ahead of the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS to be held on 10-11 June 2008, where progress with regard to Universal Access and achievement of commitments made under two UN General Assembly Resolutions – the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS adopted in 2001 and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS of the High Level Meeting of 2 June 2006, as well as the ESCAP Resolution on regional action adopted at its 59th Commission Session in 2003, will be discussed.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS |
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9-11 |
National Workshop on Gender Responsive Social Protection - Health Security for the Elderly |
Ulaanbattar |
GADS |
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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
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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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