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News
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05Apr2023New UN report urges a significant shift in thinking about leveraging public debt for development gains
While the average government debt level in the Asia-Pacific region is at an 18-year high, this is not necessarily bad news, and it is time for a bold shift in thinking about public debt…Press Release -
27Feb2023Towards cleaner skies for all: Countries gather to tackle worsening air pollution in the Asia-Pacific region
Nearly 90 per cent of the population of the Asia-Pacific region regularly breathe air considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be unsafe. Globally, more than 7 million premature deaths…Media Advisory -
Ministers and high-level officials today renewed commitments from Asia-Pacific countries to boost regional cooperation in climate action, sustainable urban development, the protection of ecosystems…Press Release -
The seventh session of the Committee on Environment and Development will bring together Ministers and high-level representatives from countries across the Asia-Pacific region to identify…Media Advisory -
The Asia-Pacific region is home to many countries, economies and people most affected by climate change. Thus, the region has a major responsibility to reduce its increasing vulnerability to climate…Media Advisory -
20Jun2022Bringing the voice of Asia and the Pacific to the UN Ocean Conference (27 June – 1 July)
The ocean is a lifeline for millions of people and economies in the Asia-Pacific region. But the health of the ocean is in serious decline - and we now stand at a critical juncture to mobilize much…Media Advisory -
14Apr2022UN: “Great finance divide” amid COVID-19 poses major setback for sustainable development
The crippling cost of debt financing for many developing countries has hamstrung their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, forced cutbacks in development spending, and constrained their ability to…Press Release -
08Apr2022New UN report: Financing constraints on developing countries have reversed global progress and imperil SDGs
While most developed countries have been able to finance a robust recovery from the COVID19 pandemic, fiscal constraints in developing countries have hampered their response and caused a reversal of…Media Advisory -
The rapid development of Asia-Pacific economies over the past few decades has lifted millions out of poverty. However, the high economic growth has masked key social issues, particularly inequality,…Media Advisory -
28Mar2022UN regional forum opens with call for countries to drive SDG progress with urgency, ambition and scale
On the back of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent crises, the region is fast losing ground on its ability to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Ninth Asia-Pacific Forum on…Press Release
