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News
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Governments meeting this week at a United Nations forum are considering new ways of assessing public debt sustainability and scaling up sustainable finance against a backdrop of the need to increase…Press Release
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06Oct2023
UN launches ten principles for action to bridge the sustainable finance gap in Asia and the Pacific
Amidst the challenging macroeconomic environment in many countries and concerns around public debt sustainability, progress in financing climate action in Asia and the Pacific has only fallen further…Press Release -
05Apr2023
New 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 -
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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14Apr2022
UN: “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 -
Amid continuing uncertainty over the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased global risks, the regionâs economic recovery and progress must be anchored in âa new social contractâ of…Press Release
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17Sep2020
Top UN economists warn of crises of our own making if global “megatrends” left unchecked
Five humanmade âmegatrendsâ will continue to dominate and frustrate global efforts to put the world on a more sustainable and prosperous path, unless urgent policy interventions to influence them…Press Release -
03Jun2020
ADB, ESCAP discuss stepping up cooperation to help Asia-Pacific in addressing COVID-19 crisis
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana today discussed…Press Release -
21May2020
Asia-Pacific countries endorse UN resolution for concerted regional action against COVID-19
Bangkok (ESCAP news) â Governments of Asia and the Pacific meeting today at their annual regional assembly agreed to pursue coordinated and decisive actions, as well as reinforce regional and…Press Release -
The first 2019 Regional High-Level Forum on Green Economy opened recently at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand as part of a series of regional conferences set to take place…Press Release