UNIS/Bangkok informs the people of Asia and Pacific about the work and activities of UNESCAP and the United Nations. Among its many duties and responsibilities are to:

• Publish and distribute, throughout the region, press releases, feature articles, newsletters and other information materials on United Nations and UNESCAP programmes, projects and meetings
  
• Liaise with the local and international media to strive for maximum coverage of such programmes; to organize exhibitions to commemorate special United Nations observances and days such as the United Nations Day  (24 October), World Environment Day (5 June) and International Women's Day (8 March)
  
• Assist educators, government and non-governmental organizations and special projects, by providing such information products and services as speakers, publications and audio-visual materials on United Nations and ESCAP activities and programmes
  
• Liaise with the other UN Information Centers (UNICs) throughout the region to disseminate information about/produced by UNESCAP
  
• Distribute materials from the Department of Public Information, New York, in its seven constituent countries
  
• Provide library and information technology services through its United Nations UNESCAP Library