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Ocean action needed now by Asia and Pacific countries

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Ocean action needed now by Asia and Pacific countries

As the Second Global Ocean Conference opens today in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the Pacific must seize the opportunity to enhance cooperation and solidarity to address a host of challenges that endanger what is […]

By United Nations Escap on June 27, 2022  

Pandemic pushes Asia & Pacific Sustainable Development Goals further out of reach

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Pandemic pushes Asia & Pacific Sustainable Development Goals further out of reach

This year marks the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far from over with the consequences to be felt for decades to come. […]

By United Nations Escap on March 17, 2022  

A new transport agenda to carry Asia and the Pacific towards sustainable development

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A new transport agenda to carry Asia and the Pacific towards sustainable development

Transport ministers from across Asia and the Pacific are meeting this week to consider a potentially transformational agenda for how people and goods are moved around the region and across the globe. Pre-COVID-19 transport connectivity […]

By United Nations Escap on December 14, 2021  

Bold and ambitious outcomes in civil registration needed to ensure no one left behind (video)

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Most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are on track to reach universal birth registration by 2030: an incredible achievement and a significant milestone in realizing human rights and equality. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic has […]

By United Nations Escap on November 15, 2021  

Is Asia and the Pacific ready for the global climate stage? (video)

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As the leaders of Asia and the Pacific prepare to head to Glasgow for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), they can be sure that our region will be in […]

By United Nations Escap on October 31, 2021  

Asia-Pacific COVID-19 recovery plans should be sustainable and green

Asia-Pacific COVID-19 recovery plans should be sustainable and green

The head of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) has called on countries throughout the region to ensure that COVID-19 recovery programmes continue the pursuit of the UN […]

By United Nations Escap on July 16, 2021  

Healthy oceans: keeping our health, the economy, and our lives above the waves

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Healthy oceans: keeping our health, the economy, and our lives above the waves

Memories of idyllic beaches and sonorous waves may seem far away while we remain sheltering at home. Yet, we need not look far to appreciate the enduring history of the ocean in Asia and the […]

By United Nations Escap on May 13, 2020  

Asia-Pacific response to COVID-19 needs social inclusion and environmental sustainability (video)

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The unprecedented public health emergency triggered by the COVID -19 pandemic and its multi-faceted impact on people’s lives around the world is taking a heavy toll on Asia and the Pacific. Countries in our region […]

By United Nations Escap on April 11, 2020  

Concerted effort needed to achieve all SDGs in Asia Pacific by 2030 (video)

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Concerted effort needed to achieve all SDGs in Asia Pacific by 2030 (video)

Rising economic prosperity and poverty reduction may not tell the whole story of progress in Asia and the Pacific. Telling signs in the natural world recount a narrative that is far from complete. This year […]

By United Nations Escap on March 26, 2020  

COVID-19: UN chief calls for calm, warns of global recession

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COVID-19: UN chief calls for calm, warns of global recession

The upheaval caused by the coronavirus — COVID-19 — is all around us. And I know many are anxious, worried and confused. That’s absolutely natural. We are facing a health threat unlike any other in […]

By United Nations Escap on March 16, 2020  

Beijing25: catalysing change for gender equality

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Beijing25: catalysing change for gender equality

Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing 25 years ago adopted an ambitious global agenda to achieve gender equality. […]

By United Nations Escap on November 27, 2019  

Historic Summit to Tackle Asia-Pacific Environment Issues Begins

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Historic Summit to Tackle Asia-Pacific Environment Issues Begins

Senior government officials from across Asia and the Pacific will meet in Bangkok this week for the first Asia-Pacific Ministerial Summit on the Environment. Co-convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia […]

By United Nations Escap on September 5, 2017  

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