Convened by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the ninth session of the Committee on Social ...
The International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development (IFESD) was initiated by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for ...
Pacific countries are implementing multiple, interconnected national, regional and global commitments, including national development plans, the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, the ...
Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana was appointed Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on 13 ...
Trade integration provides many development opportunities, but its benefit for sustainable development is not automatic. Understanding and managing the risks that come with trade openness is not ...
Pacific Island Countries contribute minimally to climate change yet face severe impacts and vulnerable to rising sea levels, salinization, and intensified tropical storms. Recognizing the urgent need ...
The United Nations has been made aware of various correspondences, being circulated via e-mail, from Internet web sites, text messages and via regular mail or facsimile, falsely stating that they are ...
The Fifth Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific will be co-organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the ...
Countries across Asia and the Pacific are facing increasingly complex climate risks, including more frequent and intense extreme events, accelerating cryosphere change, and growing exposure of people, ...
Ministers and senior policymakers from across Asia and the Pacific will gather in Bangkok on 28 – 29 October to explore how ...
The ocean could provide up to 35% of the global emission reductions needed by 2050. Yet, turning this potential into action ...