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Date Headline 18 Mar 10 Countries need to rethink their health systems in a regional context, ESCAP chief says Countries need to rethink their public health systems in a regional context to be in better positions to deal with common cross-border issues such as the spread of highly infectious diseases and to address the reasons why people become ill in the first place, the top United Nations official in Asia and the Pacific said today. 18 Mar 10 World Water Day Celebrated at the United Nations in Bangkok on 22 March The United Nations will celebrate World Water Day on 22 March 2010 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, placing special attention on water quality with the theme "Clean Water for a Healthy World". 12 Mar 10 UN to Help Deepen Malaysia's Connectivity with ASEAN and other Asia-Pacific Countries Malaysia is seeking assistance from the Asia-Pacific regional arm of the United Nations to sharpen the country's technical assistance programme to make it more responsive to 21st century development cooperation needs, beginning with developing countries in Southeast Asia 11 Mar 10 International Women's Day message from top UN official in Asia and the Pacific The "transformational" leadership of women has made the world a better place, the top United Nations official in the Asia-Pacific region says, urging continued efforts to reach targets for gender equality around the globe. Speaking yesterday in Malaysia at the "Women of Independence Conference", Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Secretary of ESCAP, called on women to continue their quest for gender equality by building on past achievements such as the establishment of legal frameworks to protect the rights of women and girls; better access to social and economic opportunities; steps by governments to address violence against women; and the establishment of institutional mechanisms such as Ministries of Women's Affairs. 9 Mar 10 UN Training Programme Helps Cambodia Bridge Digital Divide The United Nations and Cambodia today launched a training course aimed at boosting the country's ability to use information and communication technology (ICT) for its development programmes. 5 Mar 10 UN Set to Boost ICT Capacity of Cambodia -- Launch of the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders in Cambodia. Cambodian human resource capacity in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for socio-economic development is set to make a great stride with the launch of a United Nations ICT capacity building programme. High-level officials are to attend the inaugural National Workshop of the "Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders" (Academy), a core ICT for development curriculum developed by the United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN-APCICT/ESCAP), at the Intercontinental Hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 9 to 12 March. The event is co-organized by APCICT and the National Information Communications Technology Development Authority (NiDA) of Cambodia. 22 Feb 10 UN Launches a Project to Help Asia-Pacific Cities Turn Trash into Cash Helping developing countries turn trash into cash is the focus of a new initiative launched today by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, (ESCAP) - the regional arm of the United Nations in Asia and the Pacific - in partnership with Waste Concern, a Bangladesh NGO.
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