The 2013 edition of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific , the oldest and most comprehensive annual review of economic and social development in the region, analyses the short and medium-term challenges for the region and the outlook for the year ahead. The publication provides policy options for governments to overcome these challenges and maintain the pursuit of inclusive and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.
This year, the Survey is released by Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP, in Beijing, China on April 18. Simultaneous launches took place in 37 locations in Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
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