As the East and North-East Asia Office of UNESCAP, we work on several fronts with our member States and  various stakeholders. We strive in the end to have a positive impact on all, particularly on the lives of women  and girls, elderly, marginalized or vulnerable, including persons with disabilities. Our recent meeting in Sendai,  Japan that is still reeling from the devastating earthquake and tsunami of 2011, that took lives of many, espe cially the elderly, is reflected on the work we carry out in the name of supporting and promoting inclusive and  sustainable development for all.