Press launch of World Economic and Social Survey 2008, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, 1 July, FCCT, Bangkok
The United Nations will hold a press briefing at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand, in Bangkok, on 1 July, 2008, for the launch of the World Economic and Social Survey 2008, published by the United Nations Department of Eeconomic and Social Affairs. This year's Survey considers means for overcoming economic insecurity, and it also assesses insecurity posed by weather, natural disasters and climate change. [30 June 2008]

Transcription of UN media briefing on humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, 18 June, Bangkok
The United Nations system in Bangkok gave a media briefing to update on the humanitarian assistance provided in response to Cyclone Nargis on Wednesday, 18 June, at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT). [18 June 2008]

UN ESCAP's ICT Training Centre Launches Three New Initiatives to Bridge Digital Divide
Coinciding with its second anniversary and a major global meeting on the economic impact of the Internet, the UN-APCICT, a regional institute of ESCAP, based in Incheon, Republic of Korea, is today holding a global forum and launching two events aimed at promoting the use of information and communication technologies for national development. [16 June 2008]

One Million Gallons of Diesel Fuel Urgently Needed To Ensure Food Security in Myanmar
Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Secretary of ESCAP is calling for ASEAN countries, donors and traditional oil suppliers of Myanmar to assist the country’s urgent need for diesel to ensure timely plowing of rice fields in the Ayeyarwady Delta. [13 June 2008]

Transcription of UN media briefing on humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, 11 June, Bangkok
The United Nations system in Bangkok gave a media briefing to update on the humanitarian assistance provided in response to Cyclone Nargis on Wednesday, 11 June, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand (FCCT). [11 June 2008]