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25 Apr 2013Least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small islands developing States (SIDS) of Asia and the Pacific, have called upon the international community to place their priorities at the centre of the post 2015 development agenda, in a meeting jointly organized by ESCAP and the UN Office of the High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS.
24 Apr 2013Asia-Pacific countries will launch a week-long, United Nations-convened regional development policy forum here this week, focusing on ways to build resilience to growing threats from economic shocks and natural disasters and accelerate their progress towards inclusive and sustainable prosperity.
24 Apr 2013Asia-Pacific government, civil society and private sector representatives ended three days of discussions at a United Nations forum here today laying out regional priorities for the future they want for the region with the well-being of people, planet and the economy at its core.
22 Apr 2013The 69th Commission Session of ESCAP under the theme, “Building resilience to natural disasters and major economic crises” will be held at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok from 25 April to 1 May.
19 Apr 2013At the first-ever Global Summit on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) that concluded today in Bangkok, governments, UN and development agencies made a global Call to Action to ensure that important life events such as births and deaths as well as the causes of death are registered for every person.
18 Apr 2013As Afghanistan’s bid to join the WTO gains new impetus, with negotiations expected to conclude by year-end, ESCAP South and South-West Asia Office joined hands with the International Trade Centre (ITC) to organize a customized programme for public and private sector representatives involved in Afghanistan’s WTO membership accession.
18 Apr 2013Asia-Pacific economies will see subdued growth in 2013 after last year’s sharp slowdown caused by external factors, the United Nations said in the releasing of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2013 today, adding that efforts to stimulate demand must go hand in hand with macroeconomic course correction to promote broad-based and sustainable development.
![UN Under-Secretary-General Noeleen Heyzer (R4) meets with ACWF Vice President Song Xiuyan (L4) in Beijing on April 17, 2013. [Photo: Women of China / Zhang Jiamin]](http://galleries.unescap.org/photos/i-jtXjpCf/0/O/i-jtXjpCf.jpg "UN Under-Secretary-General Noeleen Heyzer (R4) meets with ACWF Vice President Song Xiuyan (L4) in Beijing on April 17, 2013. [Photo: Women of China / Zhang Jiamin]")
17 Apr 2013Representatives from 10 countries across the Asia-Pacific region joined a United Nations Regional Forum today to formulate policy to create a supportive environment for women’s entrepreneurship.
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