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25Jul2023A disaster emergency is underway in Asia and the Pacific as risks outpace resilience, warns new UN study
The Asia-Pacific region has a narrow window to increase its resilience and protect its hard-won development gains from the socioeconomic impacts of climate change, according to the latest report by…Press Release -
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 -
Heads of State, senior government officials and other stakeholders from 62 countries will convene this week to coordinate stronger regional responses in addressing the significant socio-economic…Media Advisory
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High-level officials and experts today underscored the urgent need to strengthen regional cooperation and partnerships on cross-boundary disasters in Asia and the Pacific. They also highlighted the…Press Release -
24Apr2019
More dry years ahead for South-East Asia
Future scenarios of drought in many parts of South-East Asia may become even more frequent and intense if actions are not taken now to build resilience, according to the latest joint study by the…Press Release -
14Jan2019
ESCAP-Energy Foundation China sign agreement to boost low carbon and sustainable energy targets in region
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Energy Foundation (EF) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their collaboration in…Press Release -
05Apr2018
Ministerial energy forum adopts declaration to accelerate transition to sustainable energy in Asia-Pacific
Ministers and high-level officials from countries in Asia and the Pacific have committed to scale up their share of renewables, increase energy efficiency, and streamline the use of inefficient…Press Release -
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region have made great strides towards implementation of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (AP-IS) at a United Nations led meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh this week…Press Release
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31Oct2017
UN report says urgent action required on disaster resilience in South and South-West Asia
Risks from natural hazards is gradually outpacing resilience in South and South-West Asia and has the potential to reverse hard-won development gains in the subregion, according to a new report by…Press Release -
Asia-Pacific countries have endorsed a set of collective recommendations and initiatives to promote regional cooperation and support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on disaster risk…Press Release
