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Last update: 20 September 2001
N/18/2001 19/September/2001 UN ESCAP organizes meeting to bridge differences on WTO trade agenda
N/17/2001 17/September/2001 UN Marks International Peace Day - 18 September 2001
L/34/2001 17/September/2001 Business and Labour Responds to HIV/AIDS in Asia
L/33/2001 13/September/2001 Kofi A. Annan, United Nations Secretary-General (Biographical Note)
L/32/2001 10/September/2001 United Nations Secretary-General's message for the International Day of Peace, 11 September 2001
L/31/2001 7/September/2001 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP, September 2001
N/16/2001 24/August/2001 ESCAP Calls International Experts for timely Meeting on Water-related Disasters, Floods, Bangkok, 27-31 August
I/01/2001 22/August/2001 Young Vietnamese Entrepreneurs to Benefit from Management Training Course
G/31/2001 17/August/2001 Landslides in Thailand; Why it is not too late
G/30/2001 17/August/2001 Thailand Launches "Safe Drive, Save Lives" Campaign
G/29/2001 16/August/2001 2001 ESCAP HRD Award Empowering the Rural Poor through HRD
L/30/2001 7/August/2001 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP, August 2001
L/29/2001 7/August/2001 Secretary-General's Message on International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 August
L/28/2001 3/August/2001 The United Nations Secretary-General's Message for International Youth Day, 12 August 2001
G/28/2001 1/August/2001 Knowledge-based Economy Vital for Region's Progress
G/27/2001 26/July/2001 Government officials learn to adapt anti-trafficking legal measures to local policies
N/15/2001 25/July/2001 Eminent Asian Leaders meet to explore new agenda for Asia
L/27/2001 23/July/2001 International Youth Day 2001 celebrated with concert of classical, folk & popular songs
L/26/2001 9/July/2001 The United Nations Secretary-General's Message on the occasion of Small Arms Destruction Day, 9 July 2001
L/25/2001 3/July/2001 Secretary-General presents FDR International Disability Award to Thailand
L/24/2001 2/July/2001 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP, July 2001
L/23/2001 2/July/2001 The United Nations Secretary-General's Message on the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Cooperatives, 7 July
G/26/2001 25/June/2001 Subregional seminar on macroeconomic policy analysis and modeling in the economies of Central Asia
L/22/2001 22/June/2001 The United Nations Secretary-General's Message on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 26 june 2001
L/21/2001 22/June/2001 The United Nations Secretary-General's Message on the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2001
G/25/2001 22/June/2001 Women call for equality in local government, campaign spending caps, election reform
G/24/2001 19/June/2001 ESCAP Says Cities Governed by Women Are Cleaner, Healthier Friendlier Places to Live
L/20/2001 19/June/2001 The United Nations Secretary-General's Message on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2001
G/23/2001 14/June/2001 Asia Strives to Fulfill Its 'New Economy' Potential
G/22/2001 12/June/2001 ESCAP to discuss Macroeconomic Policy Analysis and Modeling in the Economies of Central Asia
N/13/2001 12/June/2001 ESCAP convenes First Ever Barrier-breaking Summit of Women Mayors, Councillors,19 to 22 June 2001, Phitsanulok, Thailand - Media Alert
N/12/2001 11/June/2001 Third Asian Developoment Forum, 12-14 June 2001, Bangkok - Media Alert
G/21/2001 8/June/2001 Third Asian Developoment Forum, 12-14 June 2001, Bangkok
L/19/2001 6/June/2001 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP, June 2001
G/20/2001 5/June/2001 Trillions needed to clean up region, ESCAP'S report states
G/19/2001 4/June/2001 Countries can no longer afford to deny problems of HIV/AIDS, drug and sexual abuse -- United Nations warns national policies and programmes fail young people
L/18/2001 1/June/2001 Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message to celebrate World Environment Day, 5 June
G/18/2001 1/June/2001 ESCAP meeting sees appliance standards and labels as key to energy efficiency
N/11/2001 30/May/2001 Enviroment: Region's Next Crisis? -- UN/ESCAP presents the State of the Environment in Asia and the Pacific 2000
N/10/2001 29/May/2001 ESCAP Combats Widening Gap between Policy Makers and Young People on Health Issues, 4-8 June 2001, UN Conference Centre, Bangkok
G/17/2001 28/May/2001 ESCAP Seminar: Partial Success for Social Safety Net Initiatives
G/16/2001 24/May/2001 ESCAP to organize a Seminar on Financial and Corporate Sectors Restructuring in Seoul, 30 May - 1 June 2001
N/09/2001 22/May/2001 Regional Seminar on Evaluation of Income/Employment Generating Programmes to Alleviate Socio-economic Impacts of the Economic Crisis, 23 to 25 May 2001
L/17/2001 21/May/2001 United Nations Secretary-General's message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2001
N/08/2001 18/May/2001 Four ESCAP events you won't want to miss
G/15/2001 18/May/2001 Asia-Pacific preparatory process defined for next year's World Summit on Sustainable Development
G/14/2001 21/May/2001 ESCAP and World Trade Organization launch two week training programme for developing countries
L/16/2001 10/May/2001 United Nations Secretary-General --- Message for International Day of Families , 15 May 2001
G/12/2001 9/May/2001 Parliamentarians, civil society meet on environment
L/15/2001 1/May/2001 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP, May 2001
L/14/2001 26/April/2001 Closing remarks by Mr Kim Hak-Su, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP to the fifty-seventh session (Wednesday, 25 April 2001)
G/11/2001 26/April/2001 ESCAP launches unique video series exploring the right to development
G/10/2001 25/April/2001 Warning of lost generation in economic terms: 57th Commission session ends with call to bridge poverty gap
N/07/2001 24/April/2001 End-of-session press conference of ESCAP's 57th session
G/09/2001 24/April/2001 China ratifies accession to Bangkok Agreement
N/06/2001 23/April/2001 Asian/African elder statesmen lead plea for action to avert major health threat in region
L/13/2001 23/April/2001 Inaugural address by His Excellency Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand, at the 57th Session of ESCAP, UN Conference Centre, Bangkok, (Monday, 23 April 2001)
L/12/2001 23/April/2001 Policy statement by Mr Kim Hak-Su, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP to the fifty-seventh session (Monday, 23 April 2001)
L/11/2001 23/April/2001 Opening statement by Mr Kim Hak-Su, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP to the fifty-seventh session (Monday, 23 April 2001)
L/10/2001 23/April/2001 Message of the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the fifty-seventh session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
G/08/2001 23/April/2001 ESCAP'S 57TH COMMISSIONS SESSION OPENS WITH FRESH AGENDA
G/07/2001 20/April/2001 Officials Discuss New Direction for ESCAP
N/05/2001 17/April/2001 Events At A Glance
G/06/2001 16/April/2001 Threats to human, regional security from HIV/AIDS and urbanization of poverty to get high priority at upcoming ESCAP 57th Commission Session
L/08/2001 3/April/2001 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP, April 2001
G/05/2001 23/March/2001 2000 ESCAP HRD Award awarded to the Spastics Society of Tamilnadu
G/04/2001 2/March/2001 Eminent Persons to Discuss Integration of Asian Developing Countries into International Trading System
L/04/2001 1/March/2001 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP, March 2001
G/03/2001 1/March/2001 UNESCAP/Human Rights Commissioner Give Human Rights a Boost in Region
G/02/2001 23/February/2001 Progress Fragile for LDCs
G/01/2001 16/February/2001 ESCAP, WTO to hold Regional Seminaron Tourism Statistics and Development of "Tourism Satellite Accounts"
L/03/2001 30/January/2001 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP, February 2001
G/46/2000 15/November/2000 Access to Transport, Communications Urged for Development
G/45/2000 14/November/2000 High-Level Officials Meet to Develop Regional Strategy on Promotion of Sustainable Energy Government Officials Urged to Commit Themselves to Addressing Critical Issues
G/44/2000 10/November/2000 UN Conference to Find Solutions for Least Developed Countries
G/43/2000 3/November/2000 United Nations First International Conference/Exhibition on 
Inland Water Transport and Dredging
L/48/2000 2/November/2000 7,000 Runners Compete in 18th Annual UN Day 10 KM Run --Olympian Masako Chiba and Thailand's Boonchu Chantadaecha Set New Course Records
L/47/2000 2/November/2000 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP, November 2000
G/42/2000 11/October/2000 New market opportunities must be environmentally sustainable
N/17/2000 9/October/2000 International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, 11 October 2000
G/41/2000 4/October/2000 Business Forum for GMS Launched to Boost Economy
G/40/2000 3/October/2000 Women Provide Leadership by Focusing on the Environment, Human Resources, and Sustatinable Communities
L/41/2000 29/September/2000 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP (October)
G/39/2000 25/September/2000 GMS Business Associations to Launch an Initiative for Developing Private Sector Network
G/38/2000 22/September/2000 Loss of Forest Cover, Land Reclamation Some of the Causes of Floods in the Region
G/37/2000 11/September/2000 New UN Studies Reveal Dismal Health and Psychosocial Services For Sexually Abused and Sexually Exploited Children
G/36/2000 5/September/2000 Ministers Adopt New Prudent Measures to Fight Pollution
G/35/2000 4/September/2000 Region's Urban, Rural Population Expected to Become Equal in First Half of Century
G/34/2000 4/September/2000 ESCAP, UN Human Rights Commissioner Prepare for World Conference Against Racism
L/35/2000 4/September/2000 Millennium Summit to be webcast live on United Nations Web Site
G/33/2000 31/August/2000 Over One Billion Poor Affected by Region's Pressing Environmental Problems
L/34/2000 31/August/2000 ESCAP Tentative Calendar of Meetings
L/33/2000 31/August/2000 Secretary-General's Message for International Day of Peace
G/32/2000 25/August/2000 Asian Tourism Operators Form Network With UN Agency and NGOs to Fight Child Sex Tourism in Region
G/31/2000 25/August/2000 Region to find new ways to tackle environmental woes
G/30/2000 15/August/2000 Tourism Experts Meet to Prevent Child Sex Tourism in Asia
L/32/2000 10/August/2000 UN to Target Organized Crime
L/31/2000 10/August/2000 Let US Resolve to Consolidate Our Partnerships with Youth on Every Front, Secretary-General Urges in International Youth Day Message
G/20/2000 8/August/2000 UN Financial Meeting Ends
G/28/2000 2/August/2000 Regional Identity Important to Tackle Global Issues Says Indonesian President
L/30/2000 28/July/2000 ESCAP's Tentative Calendar of Meeting, August 2000
G/27/2000 27/July/2000 ESCAP, UNCTAD and ADB Organize Regional Preparatory Session For Global Meeting in 2001
L/29/2000 26/July/2000 Secretary-General Welcomes International Corporate Leaders To Global Compact Meeting
G/26/2000 24/July/2000 ESCAP/ITC To Conduct 'Matchmaking' Seminar For Development Banks and Investment Promotion Agencies
G/25/2000 21/July/2000 ESCAP To Offer Intensive Management Training To Small and Medium Sized Businesses in Myanmar
G/24/2000 10/July/2000 The Public and Private Sectors meet to discuss the Competition Policy and Role of the Government
L/28/2000 10/July/2000 The U.N. Secretary-General's Message on the Occasion of World Population Day, "Saving Women's Lives", 11 July 2000
L/27/2000 4/July/2000 ESCAP Tentative Calendar of Meeting, July 2000
L/26/2000 30/June/2000 Secretary-General Stresses Need to Work together Towards Shared Goal of 'More Just, More Inclusive and More Prosperious World'
G/23/2000 27/June/2000 Asian Health, Social Service Providers Learn to Help Young Victims of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation
L/25/2000 26/June/2000 Poverty can be Significantly Decreased by 2015 Report Four Major International Organizations
L/24/2000 23/June/2000 Secretary-General Calls for Steadfast Fight Against Vile Human Act, In Message on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
L/23/2000 23/June/2000 Secretary-General, In Message on International Day Against Drug Abuse, Calls for New Commitment to Stamping out 'Disease' of Drug Menace
N/13/2000 21/June/2000 Comprehensive information on ESCAP and its resources available on CD-ROM
G/22/2000 7/June/2000 ESCAP's 56th Commission Session Ends on Optimistic Note
G/21/2000 7/June/2000 Chairman's Concluding Statement Fifty-Six Session of the Commission
G/20/2000 7/June/2000 Closing Remarks by Mr. Adrianus Mooy Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP
G/19/2000 6/June/2000 Countries Continue Debate on Globalization
N/12/2000 6/June/2000 Closing Press Conference of ESCAP 56th Session
N/11/2000 5/June/2000 Top Economists in ESCAP Panel Discussion
G/18/2000 5/June/2000 Good Governance Important for World Trade
G/17/2000 5/June/2000 56th Commission Session of ESCAP
Opening statement by Mr Adrianus Mooy, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP
G/16/2000 5/June/2000 Message of Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations to the 56th Session of ESCAP
N/10/2000 3/June/2000 1999 ESCAP HRD Award Ceremony Set for Monday, June 5th
S/10/2000 1/June/2000 Statistics, Asian Highway, Railway vital issues for discussion
S/09/2000 1/June/2000 Major Challenges for Social Agenda
S/08/2000 1/June/2000 Concern about rising energy consumption
S/07/2000 1/June/2000 ESCAP Tasked with Promoting Holistic Green Policies
S/06/2000 1/June/2000 Reform Governance to Eradicate Poverty
G/15/2000 1/June/2000 Action Underway to Reduce Duplication, Publications and Meetings
S/05/2000 31/May/2000 "Micronesian Bound" Runner up Winner for Prestigious United Nations Human Resources Development Award
S/04/2000 31/May/2000 Winner of 1999 ESCAP Award Believes Young People are the Best Resource for Promoting their Own Development
S/03/2000 31/May/2000 People Remain Excluded from Social Security
S/02/2000 31/May/2000 ESCAP Report: Small, Medium Enterprises in Danger
S/01/2000 31/May/2000 Developing Countries Must not be Marginalized, ESCAP Trade Report Warns
L/22/2000 31/May/2000 Tentative Calendar of ESCAP, June 2000
L/21/2000 31/May/2000 Message from Mr. Kofi A. Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations on World Environment Day 2000, 5 June 2000
G/14/2000 29/May/2000 ESCAP Countries to Discuss How to Sustain Economic Recovery on a Fair Basis
N/09/2000 15/May/2000 Key Findings on Reform, and Region's Economic Health
L/20/2000 12/May/2000 Secretary-General, in Message on International Day of Families, Stresses Crucial Role of Families in Society
G/13/2000 5/May/2000 ESCAP and World Trade Organization Launch Three Week Training Programme for Developing Countries
L/19/2000 5/May/2000 The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan -- Message to the First Regional Roundtable on Sport for a Culture of Peace, Singapore, 5-6 May 2000
L/18/2000 1/May/2000 Joint Message from U.N. Secretary-General, UNESCO Director-General and High Commissioner for Human Rights, to Mark World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2000
N/08/2000 28/April/2000 United Nations Observes Vesak Day Celebration
L/17/2000 28/April/2000 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP, May 2000
L/16/2000 10/April/2000 Kim Hak-Su of Republic of Korea appointed Executive Secretary of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
G/12/2000 31/March/2000 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Offers 21st Century Action Plan, ...
L/12/2000 30/March/2000 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP, April 2000
G/11/2000 20/March/2000 Tourism Seminar to Identify Winning Strategies
L/10/2000 15/March/2000 Message of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on World Water Day
L/09/2000 15/March/2000 World Day for Water, 22 March 2000
G/10/2000 13/March/2000 ESCAP Convenes Regional Seminar on Assessment and Classification of Adult Offenders and Juvenile Delinquents
G/09/2000 10/March/2000 All-China Youth Federation Winner of 1999 ESCAP HRD Award for Youth Empowerment
L/08/2000 6/March/2000 United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message on the United Nations Day for Women's Rights International Peace, 8 March 2000
G/08/2000 2/March/2000 Workshop on Non-handicapping Environments opens in Bangkok
L/07/2000 29/February/2000 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP, March 2000
L/06/2000 29/February/2000 International Women's Day: Women Making Peace, Wednesday, 8 March 2000
L/05/2000 15/February/2000 Impact of Globalization on Various Areas of World Discussed by Heads of UN Regional Commissions
G/07/2000 12/February/2000 United Nations Secretary-General's Remarks at the High-Level Round-Table with Heads of UN Agencies, Programmes and Related Institutions, Bangkok, 12 February 2000
G/06/2000 12/February/2000 United Nations Secretary-General’s Remarks at the ASEAN-UN “SUMMIT”, Bangkok, 12 February 2000
G/05/2000 11/February/2000 Text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address to the Tenth United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ("UNCTAD X"), Bangkok, 12 February 2000
G/04/2000 11/February/2000 Text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's acceptance speech upon receiving an honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science Honoris Causa from Thammasat University, Bangkok, 11 February 2000
N/02/2000 10/February/2000 Journalists are invited to attend Seminar on Interregional Cooperation in Trade and Investment: Asia-Latin America,15-16 February 2000
N/01/2000 10/February/2000 United Nations Secretary-General to visit Singapore /a>
G/03/2000 7/February/2000 Mr. Kofi Annan and his wife Nane Annan will visit Thailand and Singapore from 9-15 February 2000.
L/03/2000 2/February/2000 Asia-Europe Land Bridges seen as Potential Competitors Against Related Sea Routes
L/03/2000 24/January/2000 Tentative Calendar of Meetings of ESCAP (February 2000)
G/01/2000 24/January/2000 ESCAP to Unveil Comprehensive Programme to Boost Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion
EFA/5/2000 20/January/2000 Regional conference on education closes
EFA/4/2000 18/January/2000 Overcoming hurdles to Education for All
EFA/3/2000 17/January/2000 Regional conference on education opens
EFA/2/2000 12/January/2000 Gains, Losses in Education For All


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