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1. No Poverty
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy
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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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20Oct2023
Asian and Pacific countries at UN forum agree on measures to shape energy transition, address climate crisis
Asian and Pacific countries agreed today on measures to shape the future of energy use and generation, and to address climate change in a region that consumes more than 40 per cent of the world's…Press Release -
The Asia-Pacific region is responsible for more than 40 per cent of the energy consumed and over 50 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions produced globally. Its rapid growth in demand for energy…Media Advisory
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The convergence of multiple global crises has dialed back much hard-earned progress and sounded the alarm for urgent accelerated action to get the Asia-Pacific region back on track to achieve the 17…Media Advisory
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18Apr2023
ESCAP partners with TransitionZero to accelerate low-carbon development through energy connectivity
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is working with climate data nonprofit TransitionZero providing investment-grade open data and modelling to improve…News -
27Mar2023
Regional UN forum urges countries to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals amidst compounding crises
Never before have development gains in Asia and the Pacific been at such risk of being swept away by overlapping and intensifying crises. The Tenth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development …Press Release -
Key findings snapshot: At the midpoint towards the 2030 target year, the Asia-Pacific region has reached only 14.4 per cent progress needed to achieve the 17…Press Release
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Government officials as well as representatives from the civil society, private sector and other stakeholder groups are gathering in Bangkok next week to explore evidence-based policies and solutions…Media Advisory
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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
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08Dec2022
Sixth Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), together with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), organised the Sixth Pacific Forumon Sustainable Development (PFSD)…Press Release -
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…Press Release