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We, the Executive Secretaries of the regional commissions, at the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (part two), Recognizing the essential…

As delegations from around the world participated in COP27 negotiations to limit global warming in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, the Ministry of Energy and Power of Pakistan launched the country's new SDG7…

As typhoons, floods, heatwaves and droughts in the Asia-Pacific region highlight the need for decisive climate action, a new report released by the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the…

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the National Bank of Cambodia and the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia this week co-organized the  

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in partnership with the Bangladesh High-Tech Park Authority, has launched the Startup Ecosystem Assessment Report …

The banking and finance sector can play a driving role in mobilizing, investing and directing capital toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and towards climate outcomes. To support the…

Climate change impacts all countries, but its adverse effects are proving particularly severe for Asia and the Pacific. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased debt levels, severely affected economic…

The Fifth Session of the Governing Council of the Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) convened virtually on 26 January 2021, hosted by the Islamic…