ESCAP News
7 Nov 2012Driven by high economic growth performances of countries in South and South-West Asia, the demand for energy in countries in the subregion continues to increase exponentially, posing numerous challenges, further compounded by volatile world oil prices.
5 Nov 2012Thirty nine Asia-Pacific countries attending a once-in-a-decade United Nations forum on disability issueso in the region, adopted a pioneering framework of action aimed at building more disability-inclusive societies for the 650 million persons with disabilities living in the region.
2 Nov 2012The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in cooperation with the Nippon Foundation and the Asia-Pacific Development Centre on Disability launched a disability-inclusive business award during a high-level intergovernmental meeting on disability in Incheon, Republic of Korea.
1 Nov 2012Asia-Pacific countries meeting here today at the largest intergovernmental forum on disability-inclusive sustainable development, launched a new 10-year regional strategy to realize a disability-inclusive society.
31 Oct 2012In supporting member States to achieve a disability-inclusive society, the use of reliable and comparable disability data should be at the heart of disability policy making, according to a United Nations report released in Incheon, Republic of Korea, today.
29 Oct 2012Government representatives of 37 Asia-Pacific countries began a five-day meeting here today to review regional progress over the past decade in removing the multitude of physical, social and economic barriers faced by persons with disabilities and make development more inclusive.
25 Oct 2012Asia-Pacific government officials, trade facilitation service providers, trade and development experts and development agencies will meet in the capital city of Sri Lanka on 30 and 31 October to assess regional progress in trade facilitation and paperless trade and discuss streamlining international trade procedures.
25 Oct 2012The United Nations Asia-Pacific bodies headquartered in Bangkok marked the 67th anniversary of the world organization’s founding on 24 October, emphasizing the need to make regional development economically, socially and environmentally sustainable and resilient to recurring natural disasters.
24 Oct 2012The grand prize winner and two runners up were announced today at the United Nations Day commemoration in Bangkok for the United Nations-sponsored photo contest that invited residents of Asia-Pacific to send in their best shots that reflect UN values in their neighborhoods, cities, countries or the larger region.
