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News
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17Nov2023
UN population and development review in Asia and the Pacific urges focus on individual rights and choices
Delegates from across Asia and the Pacific underscored the significance of population and development in a region home to more than 60 per cent of the worldâs inhabitants, noting that decisions…Press Release -
19May2023
Asia-Pacific countries adopt 10 UN resolutions reaffirming commitments to protect the planet and its people
Governments from across Asia and the Pacific today endorsed a UN resolution to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact. They re-committed to immediately curb greenhouse gas…Press Release -
08May2023
Asia and the Pacific unprepared to face climate-induced catastrophes, warns new UN study
Most countries in Asia and the Pacific are insufficiently prepared to face extreme weather events and natural disasters, which are growing in intensity and frequency due in part to climate change,…Press Release -
The working-age population of Asia and the Pacific is under pressure; denied decent work opportunities and highly vulnerable to systemic shocks such as pandemics or economic downturns, finds a new…Press Release
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25Aug2022
Finance Forum for Asia and the Pacific calls for local and regional approach to unleashing blended finance
The second of the âRegional Finance Forumsâ â convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the incoming Egyptian Presidency of COP27 and the…Press Release -
Leaders from around Asia and the Pacific â a region at the forefront of the worldâs innovation and economic growth â today pledged to leverage its advantages towards protecting people and the…Press Release
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If there is a silver lining to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it may be that the critical role of women and girls as frontline health care workers and caregivers has finally come into the spotlight. …Press Release
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15Jul2021
UN calls on countries to shape COVID-19 recovery as ‘truly green and sustainable transformation’
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) today called on countries to ensure that plans to recover from the pandemic support progress towards the Sustainable…Press Release -
Policymakers from 50 Asian and Pacific countries today called for a âwhole-of-societyâ response to COVID-19 and encouraged coordinated action across the region to mitigate the economic and social…Press Release
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The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened its 77th session today in Bangkok with a strong call for strengthening multilateralism, international…Press Release