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News
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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 -
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 -
08Jun2021ESCAP and partners launch science-based e-learning course to tackle marine plastic litter in cities
Today, on World Oceans Day, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and partners are launching an e-learning course to help reduce the impact of plastic…Press Release -
Regional United Nations entities in Asia and the Pacific are scaling up efforts and coordination to support countries in their COVID-19 response and accelerate sustainable development in the region. …Press Release -
29Oct2020Focus recovery efforts to build back better with oceans and nature in mind, urges UN forum
The third Asia-Pacific Day for the Ocean commemoration closed today with leaders and key communities from across the region calling for revitalized regional cooperation and innovative approaches to…Press Release -
13May2020COVID-19 pandemic may give Asia-Pacific’s oceans a chance to recover, highlights new UN report
The well-being of oceans in the Asia-Pacific region are edging closer to a tipping point due to the unprecedented pace of marine pollution, overfishing and climate change in recent years. However, a…Press Release -
The Fifth Meeting of the Thematic Working Groups of the Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery (ANTAM) today closed with the endorsement of a quality manual for a proposed…Press Release
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27Apr2019
Infrastructure connectivity, energy efficiency and agricultural development advanced in Asia-Pacific
To speed up sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, the United Nationsâ regional development arm has committed to cooperating with the government of China on a wide range of areas at the…Press Release -
In its annual report, Survey 2019: Ambitions beyond growth, launched today, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) - the UNâs regional arm - says that an additional…Press Release
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23Nov2018
Regional UN meeting calls for nature-based solutions to tackle growing environmental challenges
Countries in Asia and the Pacific have been urged to transition towards a more circular economy, where materials are reused, re-manufactured or recycled, and take more innovative actions to address…Press Release
