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With South and South-West Asia being highly vulnerable to climate-induced disasters, there is a critical need to accelerate climate action and inclusive disaster risk reduction with regional and…

Asian and Pacific countries today adopted a potentially transformative agenda for transport that would enable greener, smarter and more resilient ways to move people and goods around the region and…

The COVID-19 pandemic created a significant shock to global and regional transport systems, while magnifying the underlying shortages and connectivity gaps. Ministers, senior policy makers and…

The COVID-19 outbreak inflicted a devastating blow to the sustainable development aspirations of South Asia at a time when the subregion urgently needed an accelerated implementation pathway for…

Bangkok (ESCAP news) – A new joint UN project is seeking to help governments and businesses keep transport networks and borders operational and facilitate the flow of goods and services, while…

Countries in the region today reinforced their commitment to implement the Regional Action Programme for Sustainable Transport Connectivity in Asia and the Pacific, Phase I (2017 – 2020). The…