UN forum looks to support Central Asian economies buffeted by continued pandemic and geopolitical crisis
Representatives of Central Asian countries are in Kazakhstan this week to discuss how to work closely together to grow their economies, which have been buffeted by the continued COVID-19 pandemic and…
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UN forum draws attention to ongoing crises further hindering SDG progress in North and Central Asia
The Sixth North and Central Asia Multistakeholder Forum on Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals opened today with delegates underscoring the need to work on formulating policies across…
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and United Nations ESCAP partner to strengthen resilience in the world of climate change
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have formalized a partnership…
Finance Forum for Asia and the Pacific calls for local and regional approach to unleashing blended finance
The second of the 'Regional Finance Forums' – convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the incoming Egyptian Presidency of COP27 and the…
Central Asian countries advance cooperation on innovation and technology to promote digital transformation for sustainable development
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to hit hard the countries of the United Nations Special Programme for Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) and highlights the need to diversify from current, resource…
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Asia-Pacific countries endorse Bangkok Declaration to reinvigorate cooperation and set forth a common development agenda
Leaders from around Asia and the Pacific – a region at the forefront of the world's innovation and economic growth – today pledged to leverage its advantages towards protecting people and the…
Asia-Pacific leaders convene to set a common agenda for advancing sustainable development amidst crises
Heads of State, senior government officials and other stakeholders from 62 countries will convene from 23 to 27 May at the 78th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific …
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UN calls on countries to shape COVID-19 recovery as 'truly green and sustainable transformation'
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) today called on countries to ensure that plans to recover from the pandemic support progress towards the Sustainable…
Experts to chart way forward for Asia and the Pacific to achieve SDGs and recover better from COVID-19
On Thursday, 15 July, experts from governments, the private sector and civil society will showcase ongoing pandemic recovery efforts and identify how countries can best target their strategies to…
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Asia-Pacific policymakers call for 'whole-of-society' response to build back better from crises in the region
Policymakers from 50 Asian and Pacific countries today called for a "whole-of-society" response to COVID-19 and encouraged coordinated action across the region to mitigate the economic and social…