Filter
Filter
SDG
-
1. No Poverty
-
2. Zero Hunger
-
3. Good Health and Well-Being
-
4. Quality Education
-
5. Gender Equality
-
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
-
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
-
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
-
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
-
10. Reduced Inequalities
-
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
-
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
-
13. Climate Action
-
14. Life Below Water
-
15. Life on Land
-
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
-
17. Partnerships for the Goals
Programme of Work
-
Countries in Special Situations
-
Office of the Executive Secretary
-
Macroeconomic Policy and Financing for Development
-
Trade, Investment & Innovation
-
Transport
-
Environment and Development
-
ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction
-
Social Development
-
Statistics
-
Energy
-
Subregional Office for the Pacific
-
Subregional Office for East and North-East Asia
-
Subregional Office for North and Central Asia
-
Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia
-
Subregional Office for South-East Asia
News
-
19May2023Asia-Pacific countries adopt 10 UN resolutions reaffirming commitments to protect the planet and its people
Governments from across Asia and the Pacific today endorsed a UN resolution to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact. They re-committed to immediately curb greenhouse gas…Press Release -
Heads of State and government, ministers as well as representatives from business, academia, civil society and youth will convene next week at the 79th session of the Economic and Social Commission…Media Advisory -
08May2023Asia and the Pacific unprepared to face climate-induced catastrophes, warns new UN study
Most countries in Asia and the Pacific are insufficiently prepared to face extreme weather events and natural disasters, which are growing in intensity and frequency due in part to climate change,…Press Release -
The National Consultation on Readiness to Implement Action Plan to Strengthen Regional Cooperation on Social Protection in the Maldives was launched in Maldives jointly by the United Nations Economic…News -
27Mar2023Regional UN forum urges countries to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals amidst compounding crises
Never before have development gains in Asia and the Pacific been at such risk of being swept away by overlapping and intensifying crises. The Tenth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development …Press Release -
22Feb2023Regional UN forum says “investing for impact” ensures benefits of growth reach everyone everywhere equally
As one of the leading destinations and sources of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) globally since 2020, the Asia-Pacific region has the potential to use this financing to further scale up sustainable…Press Release -
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is convening top policymakers, business leaders and other key stakeholders from across the region next week to…Media Advisory -
15Dec2022More countries join UN treaty to advance cross-border paperless trade in Asia and the Pacific
The COVID-19 pandemic not only had huge disruptions on international trade and supply chains, it also underscored the importance of digital technology and of finding new ways of doing business…News -
08Dec2022On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, ESCAP launches new study on inclusion
A new ESCAP report shows that the Asia-Pacific region still has a way to go to âMake the right realâ for persons with disabilities. The study, âA Three-Decade Journey towards Inclusion:…News -
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exposed critical cracks in health sector investments in Asia and the Pacific, with the sectorâs foreign direct investments (FDI) dropping by 45 per cent from 2019…Press Release
