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3. Good Health and Well-Being
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4. Quality Education
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5. Gender Equality
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8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
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9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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10. Reduced Inequalities
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11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
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13. Climate Action
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14. Life Below Water
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15. Life on Land
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16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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17. Partnerships for the Goals
Programme of Work
News
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23Oct2023UN forum underscores need for collaborative action to ensure crisis resilient urban futures
The Eighth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-8) opened today with a resounding call for local and national governments to increase political will and commitment as well as engage with stakeholders at…News -
28Jul2023ASEAN forum emphasizes valuing and investing in the care economy as key to advancing gender equality
Women and girls in Asia and the Pacific spend a disproportionate amount of time on unpaid care and domestic work â four times more than men. This gendered division of labour limits their…News -
The National Consultation on Readiness to Implement Action Plan to Strengthen Regional Cooperation on Social Protection in the Maldives was launched in Maldives jointly by the United Nations Economic…News -
We, the Executive Secretaries of the regional commissions, at the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (part two), Recognizing the essential…News -
08Dec2022On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, ESCAP launches new study on inclusion
A new ESCAP report shows that the Asia-Pacific region still has a way to go to âMake the right realâ for persons with disabilities. The study, âA Three-Decade Journey towards Inclusion:…News -
Today, ESCAP, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Government of Canada launched the Policymakersâ Toolkit âStrengthening Women's Entrepreneurship in National Micro, Small…News -
As typhoons, floods, heatwaves and droughts in the Asia-Pacific region highlight the need for decisive climate action, a new report released by the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the…News -
Rising inequalities in outcomes and opportunities are direct threats to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Without the necessary tools to guide evidence-based policies…News -
In celebration of Womenâs Entrepreneurship Day 2021, the ILO and ESCAP have collaborated on a high-level event bringing stakeholders together to discuss innovative opportunities and scalable…News -
02Nov2021ESCAP and GGGI launch publication aimed at mobilizing climate finance to achieve net-zero
Climate change impacts all countries, but its adverse effects are proving particularly severe for Asia and the Pacific. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased debt levels, severely affected economic…News
