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1. No Poverty
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2. Zero Hunger
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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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6. Clean Water and Sanitation
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy
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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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12. Responsible Consumption and Production
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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
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News
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Given persistently high trade tensions and policy uncertainty, the growth outlook of East and South Asia has weakened, according to the new World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020 report. Strong…Media Advisory
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18Sep2019
UN forum spotlights digital trade facilitation measures to boost sustainable progress in Asia-Pacific
The 9th Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum (APTFF) closed in New Delhi, India today with a strong focus on how digital and sustainable trade facilitation measures and practices can bring…Press Release -
Starting Wednesday, UNU-WIDER and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) are jointly hosting a three-day conference in Bangkok on productive job creation in…Media Advisory
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At the close of the Sixth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) in Bangkok today, delegates called for stronger partnerships and a more inclusive dialogue with a broader range of…Press Release
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The side-event on “Shaping the Future of Regional South-South Cooperation: Sharing the ASEAN Experiences and Nurturing Synergies across Regions” was held on 19 March at Sala de Prensa, Palacio San…Press Release
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The Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) announced a joint initiative today to help governments to enhance…Press Release
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24Jan2019
East and South Asia remain world’s most dynamic regions, but risks are increasing: UN report
The global economy will continue to grow at a steady pace of around 3 per cent in 2019 and 2020 amid signs that global growth has peaked. However, a worrisome combination of development challenges…Press Release -
12Dec2018
Trade to slow in 2019, millions of jobs put at risk by trade conflicts, says new regional UN report
Coinciding with a recent trade truce between the United States and China to usher in dialogue and trade negotiation, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)…Press Release -
Regional cooperation in South Asia - home to one of the world’s poorest and deprived populations - will be critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a high-level United Nations…Press Release
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The second South Asia Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) opened this week in New Delhi to review progress made towards achieving the goals in the subregion. Organized by the United…Press Release