ESCAP SNAPSHOTS
Snapshot No. S/03/2001
19 April 2001

A series of interesting facts emerging from UN ESCAP's 57th Commission Session Bangkok, April 19--25th

Poverty is Declining

Bangkok, United Nations Information Services (UNIS) -- “Poverty in all its dimensions is declining in most countries of Asia and the Pacific, but despite the decline it remains widespread.  Moreover, it is more widespread and more serious in rural areas than in urban areas and there are also wide disparities between regions within a country.”

Reducing Disparities
UN/ESCAP Commission theme study