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Press releases (1998-1999)

Press Releases are prepared by UNIS.
Any enquiries on the press releases should be addressed to:
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EFA/1/99 2/December/99 Asia-Pacific Conference on EFA 2000 Assessment
G/38/99 1/December/99 Thai Deputy Prime Minister Opens UN Regional Meeting on Social Safety Nets
N/21/99 30/Nov/99 UNDP/ UNESCAP/UNAIDS Workshop on Reduction of HIV Vulnerability within the Land Transport Sector: Towards a Strategic Planning and Policy Framework
L/38/99 29/Nov/99 Tentative Calendar of Meeting, December 1999
G/37/99 24/Nov/99 Private Sector Needed to Help Improve Roads
G/36/99 22/Nov/99 Funds, Expertise Urgently Needed for Achieving
Space Technology Application Benefits
G/35/99 18/Nov/99 UN ESCAP/ISRO Space Symposium Concludes
G/34/99 16/Nov/99 Region Has Made Progress In Space Applications
G/33/99 5/Nov/99 Region to Plan Space Technology needs for the Millennium
G/32/99 1/Nov/99 ESCAP Urges Improved Performance in Social Development
L/37/99 1/Nov/99 Tentative Calendar of Meeting, November 1999
G/31/99 29/Oct/99 Strengthening Action Plan on Ageing
G/30/99 26/Oct/99 UN Meeting Urges quick Action to End Discrimination against Women
G/29/99 22/Oct/99 Progress on Women's Rights to be Examined at High Level Bangkok Meeting
UND/04/99 20/Oct/99 Statement by Mr. Adrianus Mooy, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations and Executive Secretary, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, on the occasion of the United Nations Day 1999
G/28/99 12/Oct/99 UN Meeting Urges Environmental Consideration in Economic Policy Making
UND/01/99 9/Oct/99 Lively UN Fair to Focus on Disabled -- 22 October 1999
L/30/99 27/Sept/99 ESCAP Tentative Calendar of Meetings, October 1999
L/28/99 13/Sept/99 Launch of the International Year of Culture of Peace (2000) and Commemorate the International Peace Day
G/27/99 13/Sept/99 The Eighth Asia-Pacific International Trade Fair (ASPAT'99 Seoul)
G/26/99 10/Sept/99 ESCAP Tokyo Hearing Urges Holistic UN for 21st Century
G/25/99 10/Sept/99 UN to discuss integration of Indo-China Countries into Global Trade System
G/24/99 9/Sept/99 Japan calls for Stronger Voice in UN for Asia-Pacific Region
G/23/99 2/Sept/99 ESCAP to hold Hearings in Tokyo on Future of UN
L/24/99 30/Aug/99 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP (September 1999) 
G/22/99 23/Aug/99 Call for Developing Countries to Collectively Press for Positive Trade Agenda
G/21/99 12/July/99 1999 ESCAP HRD Award: HRD For Youth Empowerment 
L/22/99 1/July/99 ESCAP's Tentative Calendar of Meetings, July 1999 
L/20/99 27/May/99 ESCAP's Tentative Calendar of Meetings, June 1999
G/19/99 28/May/99 United Nations Deputy Secretary-General to visit Bangkok
G/18/99 25/May/99 Call for Fresh Joint Efforts to Combat
Social Impact of Asian Economic Crisis
G/17/99 28/April/99 ESCAP 55th Commission closes with call for reform
G/16/99 27/April/99 Wake up call to Asia and the Pacific on Information Technology front
G/15/99 26/April/99 ESCAP calls for more reform to global financial system
G/14/99 26/April/99 Policy statement of ESCAP
N/10/99 22/April/99 Opening statement by the Executive Secretary at the opening combined session ofSenior Officials Segment
N/09/99 22/April/99 Informal Panel Discussion at the 55th Commission Session of ESCAP
G/13/99 22/April/99 Collective action urged to sustain signs of recovery
G/12/99 19/April/99 Information Technology key to long-term recovery of Asia and Pacific Region
G/11/99 9/April/99 Television series to be launched on the concept of "Right to Development"
G/10/99 7/April/99 Balanced growth for Greater Mekong Subregion urged
G/09/99 7/April/99 Economic crisis widespread, deeper but glimmer of hope seen
N/08/99 2/April/99 ESCAP 1999 Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
Critically Examines Impact of the "Asian Crisis"
N/07/99 1/April/99 Symposium to Discuss Development of Greater Mekong Subregion
G/08/99 31/March/99 ESCAP, Worldview International Foundation Launch Film Project
L/10/99 26/March/99 ESCAP Tentative Calendar of Meetings, April 1999
G/07/99 18/March/99 Non-Foral Education Department, Thai Ministry of Education wins 1998 ESCAP HRD Award
G/06/99 10/March/99 Call for global economic stimulus package, new initiatives
G/05/99 9/March/99 Symposium to discuss development of Greater Mekong Subregion
N/04/99 8/March/99 Panel Discussion on Economic Situation in Asia-Pacific Region
G/04/99 26/Feb/99 Asian nations call for disaster prevention to continue in the 21st century
G/03/99 23/Feb/99 Regional Meeting on Natural Disaster Reduction in Asia opened by the Thai Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
G/02/99 12/Feb/99 Regional Meeting on Natural Disaster Reduction in Asia
G/01/99 21/Jan/99 New Social Agenda Required to Combat Social Crisis Says Thai Prime Minister
L/36/98 29/December/98 Tentative Calendar of Meetings, January 1999
L/32/98 26/Nov/98 Tentative Calendar of Meetings, December 1998
G/32/98 18/Nov/98 Inland waterways and maritime sector need more attention
G/31/98 25/Nov/98 Statistical Institute Faces Resource Crunch 
F/01/98 16/Nov/98 Gains by Women Reversed in Economy Downturn
G/30/98 10/Nov/98 UN meeting to combat land degradation and drought
G/29/98 3/Nov/98 Trafficking in Women: New Solutions, Action required
G/28/98 24/Oct/98 Good Governance Challenge to Globalization
G/27/98 21/Oct/98 Ecomic crisis could hurt environment
G/26/98 1/Oct/98 Macau Declaration and Plan of Action on Ageing for Asia and the Pacific
G/25/98 24/Sept/98 ESCAP unveils 'Bold' reform to meet millennium needs
G/24/98 15/Sept/98 Hope for Poverty Alleviation Despite Crisis
G/23/98 9/Sept/98 New Regional Institution Needed to Promote Trade
G/22/98 7/Sept/98 UN Discusses Alternative Approaches to Tackle the Asian Economic Crisis
G/21/98 1/Sept/98 1998 ESCAP HRD Award: HRD through Adult Education
L/19/98 28/Aug/98 Tentative Calendar of Meeting, September 1998
G/20/98 3/July/98 Long Way to Y2K Compliance in Asia and the Pacific
G/19/98 30/June/98 New Chief of UNIS/ESCAP Appointed
L/15/98 29/June/98 ESCAP Tentative Calendar of Meetings, July 1998
N/08/98 16/June/98 Presentation Ceremony of a Painting by the Government of Peru to UN/ESCAP
G/18/98 16/June/98 Meeting on Y2K Problem
G/17/98 15/June/98 Economic Shock May Spill Over Globally, Says Thailand's Deputy Premier
N/07/98 11/June/98 High Level Seminar on Managing Capital Flows Opens Monday
G/16/98 1/June/98 Good Governance, Transparency Key to Implementing Child Rights
L/14/98 29/May/98 Asian Cartoons Highlight UN Issues at Exhibition at the Lam Woo Interntional Conference Centre in Hong Kong
L/13/98 29/May/98 ESCAP Tentative Calendar of Meetings, June 1998
L/10/98 28/May/98 A Drug-Free World
N/06/98 25/May/98 Panel Discussion on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
G/15/98 11/May/98 ASPAT'99 Will Bring "New Vision for 21st Century" to Asia-Pacific
L/09/98 29/April/98 ESCAP Tentative Calendar of Meetings - May 1998
N/05/98 28/April/98 1998 UNCA Prize for UN Coverage
G/14/98 22/April/98 Greater Regional Cooperation Needed to Contain Economic, Social Disaster
G/13/98 20/April/98 "Caring Society For All" Urged Despite Economic Woes
G/12/98 16/April/98 Forward-Looking Policy Options is Backdrop for Start to ESCAP's 54th Commission Session
G/11/98 14/April/98 UN/ESCAP Through the Eyes of Cartoonists
G/10/98 10/April/98 Current Economic Crisis, Social Issues High on the Agenda at ESCAP 54th Commission Session
G/09/98 3/April/98 Asia Pacific Economies Should be Forward-Looking, Careful Policy Choices Urged
L/08/98 30/March/98 ESCAP Tentative Calendar of Meetings, April 1998
G/08/98 24/March/98 UN Asia-Pacific Meeting on Population Calls on Governments to Cooperate with Regional NGOs and International Agencies to Improve Implementation of Population Programming
G/07/98 24/March/98 Thai Deputy Prime Minister Calls for Renewed Emphasis on "People" at UN Population Meeting
G/06/98 20/March/98 High-Level United Nations Meeting on Population, 24-27 March 1998
L/06/98 19/March/98 Groundwater -- the Invisible Resource
L/04/98 27/Feb/98 ESCAP Tentative Calendar of Meeting -- March 1998
G/05/98 24/Feb/98 Asia-Pacific Countries Adopt Strategies to Improve Industrial and Technological Development Through Strengthened Regional Cooperation
G/04/98 23/Feb/98 Prime Minister of Thailand Urges Individual Asia-Pacific Countries to Adjust National Policies to Cope with Asian Economic Crisis
G/03/98 19/Feb/98 Thailand Calls for Renewed Industrial Cooperation among Asia-Pacific Countries Amidst Economic Turmoil
G/02/98 17/Feb/98 Regional Economic Impact on Industrial and Technological Development in Asia-Pacific Focus of UN Meeting, Thursday, 19 February
G/01/98 9/Feb/98 Bangkok Slum Organization Wins 1997 ESCAP HRD Award
L/03/98 30/Jan/98 Deadline for UN/ESCAP Cartoon Competition Extended to 21 February
L/02/98 28/Jan/98 ESCAP Tentative Calendar of Meeting (February 1998)
L/01/98 2/Jan/98 ESCAP Tentative Calendar of Meeting (January 1998)
G/41/97 19/December/97 ESCAP to Organize Meeting of Ministers of Industry and Technology, 19-24 February 1998, Bangkok
G/40/97 17/December/97 Official Visit of UN Secretary-General to Malaysia, 15-17 December 1997
G/39/97 4/December/97 Asia-Pacific Countries Discuss Vital Issues of Region's Transport and Communications Infrastructure
G/38/97 3/December/97 United Nations Observes International Day for Disabled Persons
L/34/97 1/December/97 ESCAP Tentative Calendar of Meetings - December 1997
G/37/97 1/December/97 Presentation of Vehicle for Disabled Persons to UN ESCAP by Daimler-Benz AG and Thonburi Automotive Assembly Plant
G/36/97 11/Nov/97 Manila Declaration Urges Speed on the Agenda for Action on Social Development
G/35/97 10/Nov/97 Philippine President Ramos urges more resources for social development
G/34/97 7/Nov/97 Govts fear economic crisis will increase pressure on poor and environment
L/33/97 3/Nov/97 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP (November 1997)
G/33/97 31/Oct/97 Ministers to discuss social policy goals, plan future
L/32/97 22/Oct/97 ESCAP Executive Secretary's Statement on UN Day, 24 October 1997
L/31/97 22/Oct/97 Secretary-General's Statement on United Nations, 24 October 1997
L/30/97 15/Oct/97 United Nations in Bangkok observes International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
G/32/97 10/Oct/97 Ms. Kayoko Mizuta appointed ESCAP's Deputy Executive Secretary
G/31/97 10/Oct/97 Citing benefits of workplace drug and alcohol programmes Business and Trade Unions call for UN assistance
G/30/97 8/Oct/97 Thai Environment Minister calls for regional cooperation and international support to ensure environment improvements in Asia-Pacific
L/29/97 14/Oct/97 Secretary-General's message on the International Day 
for the Eradication of Poverty
L/28/97 3/Oct/97 Message of Dr. Wally N'Dow on the occasion of World Habitat Day, 6 October 1997
L/27/97 3/Oct/97 Secretary-General's Message on the occasion of World Habitat Day, 6 October 1997
L/26/97 29/Sept/97 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP (October 1997)
N/11/97 30/Sept/97 Indonesia, Malaysia sign Aid Agreements with ESCAP
G/29/97 12/Sept/97 NGOS Send Strong Appeal for Action on Social Issues
G/28/97 8/Sept/97 UN/ESCAP Information Project on Road to Greater Self-Reliance
G/27/97 5/Sept/97 NGO Forum on Social Development in Asia and the Pacific to be held in Kuala Lumpur, 8-10 September
L/25/97 29/Aug/97 Tentative Calendar of Meeting of ESCAP (September 1997)
G/26/97 18/Aug/97 Kazakstan to Host 7th Asia-Pacific International Trade Fair
G/25/97 7/Aug/97 1997 ESCAP HRD Award to Focus on Empowering the Urban Poor
G/24/97 4/Aug/97 Local Communities Prevent Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDs in UN Project at Thai/Myanmar Border
G/23/97 13/June/97 Bangkok Statement urges further Cooperation between Asia and Africa
G/22/97 11/June/97 Second Asia-Pacific Forum Begins in Bangkok - - Asia Africa Forum finds New Avenues for South-South Cooperation
G/21/97 16/May/97 ESCAP/UNCTAD Conference on Information Technologies and Electronic Trading in the Asia Pacific Region, Bangkok, 21-23 May 1997
L/11/97 13/May/97 On the Road to a Cleaner Environment in Asia-Pacific
G/20/97 7/May/97 NGOs called upon to undertake broad mobilization campaign of Asian public opinion to help solve Palestinian question
G/19/97 5/May/97 Foreign Minister of Indonesia calls on Israel to "salvage its own credibility" by complying with agreements with Palestinians "with consistency and fairness", at Asian Seminar and NGO Symposium in Jakarta
G/18/97 6/May/97 Small and Medium Businesses Share Regional Experiences
G/17/97 30/Apr/97 ESCAP's Development Role Sharpened and Strengthened
G/16/97 29/Apr/97 Asia-Pacific countries express broad consensus on wish to sharpen focus of ESCAP
G/15/97 28/Apr/97 Thai Premier emphasizes human side of development at opening of Ministrial Segment of ESCAP 53rd Session
G/14/97 25/Apr/97 Progress noted in many areas - Blueprint for action ready to be debated
G/13/97 23/Apr/97 ESCAP meet urged to be more relevant in the Asia-Pacific region
G/12/97 17/Apr/97 Landmark 53rd ESCAP Commission Session to plan Asia-Pacific step into the 21st century - challenge is prosperity, peace for all
N/06/97 8/Apr/97 Landmark 50th Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1997
G/11/97 28/Mar/97 ESCAP observes 50th Anniversary today
G/10/97 13/Mar/97 Shanghai high-level symposium to evaluate region's progress
G/09/97 7/Mar/97 Unique Thai programme to strengthen Mekong Chambers of Commerce
N/03/97 12/Mar/97 ESCAP meet on Regional Economic Cooperation
G/08/97 5/Mar/97 1996 ESCAP HRD Award to be presented to winner on 28 April 1997W
F/01/97 7/Mar/97 Women make slow advances in politics and decision-making
G/07/97 27/Feb/97 Direct UN commitment to urban poor called for at Regional Community Participation in Human Settlement Seminar
N/01/97 26/Feb/97 Journalists Invited to Attend a Panel Presentation on Illicit Drug Situation Based on Latest Expert Report
G/06/97 20/Feb/97 UNCHS Regional Seminar on Community Participation in Shelter and Human Settlements Improvement 
24 - 26 February 1997
G/05/97 14/Feb/97 Trade and investment know-how vital for future ASEAN members
G/04/97 7/Feb/97 "Exciting Agenda" set at UN Cartographic Conference for Asia-Pacific
G/03/97 3/Feb/97 United Nations Conference focuses on cartographic development to support the implementation of Agenda 21 for Asia-Pacific region
G/02/97 29/Jan/97 ESCAP takes steps to enhance air cargo movement
G/01/97 22/Jan/97 Thai, S-E-A students to patrol schools in bid to reduce energy
G/46/96 6/Dec/96 Mekong countries and United Nations ink Drug Control Pact
G/45/96 25/Nov/96 ESCAP urges accurate strategies to boost investor confidence
G/44/96 4/Nov/96 Thailand can save 60 per cent of energy use by investing in energy
G/43/96 29/Oct/96 Asia-Pacific Ministers adopt Action Plan to improve infrastructure, partnership with private sector endorsed: New Delhi Declaration on Infrastructure Development spells out measures to overcome obstacles
G/42/96 28/Oct/96 Help us eradicate poverty, Indian Prime Minister tells Infrastructure Conference
G/41/96 25/Oct/96 "User Pays" Princeple helps overcome infrastructure bottlenecks
G/40/96 23/Oct/96 Growth must have a human face, pleads Indian Transport Minister
G/39/96 7/Oct/96 Asia-Pacific officials meet to review Agenda 21 progress
N/07/96 3/Oct/96 Thai official honoured on World Habitat Day 7 October 1996
G/38/96 1/Oct/96 Ministrial Conference on Infrastructure, 23-31 October 1996, New Delhi, India: Governments need billions to meet infrastructure requirements, private sector encouraged increase its involvement
G/37/96 27/Sep/96 Driving to cleaner cities in Asia
G/36/96 19/Sep/96 The 1996 ESCAP HRD Award focuses on community participation
L/27/96 17/Sep/96 United Nations Report projects more improved efficiency
G/37/96 17/Sep/96 ESCAP/World Bank organizes Seminar on Management and Financing of Road Maintenance for Asia-Pacific region
G/34/96 12/Sep/96 New plan to strengthen Chambers of Commerce in the Mekong sub-region
N/05/96 11/Sep/96 Journalists are invited to attend a Press Conference on United Nations' Trade and Development Report 1996
G/33/96 3/Sep/96 ESCAP/UNCTAD/UNDP Meeting of Senior Officials to assist in the preparation for the First WTO Ministrial Conference
G/32/96 2/Sep/96 Seminar-cum-Workshop addresses the problem of road safety in Asia and the Pacific
G/1/96 12/Jul96 India signs host country agreement for 1996 New Delhi Infrastructure Conference
L/25/96 8/Aug/96 Problems of world's indigenous people must be met by coordinated international effort