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News
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Cooling services account for 45 per cent of electricity use nationally. Heat stress in Cambodia leads to an annual GDP loss of at least US$1.12 billion. Sustainable cooling is key to protect…News -
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 -
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 -
Bold new thinking and decisive action will be needed to reshape and re-engineer food systems in Asia and the Pacific to make them more responsive, more dynamic and more equitable to meet the…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 -
The 8th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened today with a resounding call for…Press Release -
Over 1,000 senior government officials and stakeholders from civil society, the private sector, academia, think tanks and international organizations will convene via a virtual platform next week to…Media Advisory -
10Dec2020Green recovery policies once in lifetime opportunity to raise climate ambitions in Asia-Pacific
While much of the attention this year has been focused on protecting populations as well as the socio-economic impacts and recovery needed, high-level officials from across the Asia-Pacific this week…Press Release -
The sixth session of the Committee on Environment and Development next week will bring together high-level representatives from across the Asia-Pacific countries to deliberate on the regionâs…Media Advisory
