ESCAP News
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.
5 Apr 2013Reaffirming their commitment to work together to strengthen the impact of United Nations efforts towards a world free of hunger, the United Nations Regional Commissions and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) today signed a Cooperation Framework.
22 Mar 2013The need for international cooperation on managing and protecting water as a resource of sustainable development and growth was the focus of the World Water Day celebration at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) today.
21 Mar 2013The United Nations in the will celebrate World Water Day 2013, in the Asia-Pacific region on Friday, 22 March, 9:00 -12:00 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok. The Theme of the World Water Day 2013 is the International Water Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific.
8 Mar 2013Four women who have overcome their history as victims of violence, and turned that pain into advocacy for others, told their stories to the guests at the United Nations observance of International Women’s Day in Bangkok.