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Secretary Vilsack: Innovation And Technology Are Key In Building Resilient Food System
Friday, 4 August 2023, 10:56 am | APEC
Issued by the 8th APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting Seattle, The United States, 3 August 2023 As food insecurity grows globally due to the rising costs, conflicts and climate change that disrupt production and supply chains, APEC ... More >>
Administrator Criswell: Urgent And Decisive Actions Needed To Safeguard Communities From Natural Disasters
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 10:42 pm | APEC
A string of costly wildfires, floods, hurricanes, typhoons and earthquakes have compelled APEC member economies to heightened collective actions to respond to the increasingly complex disaster landscape and instill long-term climate resilience. ... More >>
Uneven Recovery In The APEC Region Amid Uncertainty
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 4:34 pm | APEC
By Rhea Crisologo Hernando and Carlos Kuriyama Rising interest rates, unwinding of massive fiscal support and stubborn inflation dampen growth The global economy continues to grapple with the cost-of-living crisis as relatively high inflation ... More >>
Ambassador Tai’s Statement On The APEC Trade Ministers’ Meeting
Saturday, 27 May 2023, 3:10 pm | APEC
Issued by the 2023 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting Detroit, The United States, 26 May 2023 United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai shared with APEC ministers her statement capturing the policy priorities discussed and agreed ... More >>
Secretary Buttigieg’s Statement On The 11th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 5:14 pm | APEC
Issued by the 11th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting Detroit, the United States, 19 May 2023 At the conclusion of the 11th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting in Detroit, the United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg released ... More >>
APEC Pursues Policies Ensuring Equal Access To Education, Training And Jobs
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 5:03 pm | APEC
Issued by the APEC Human Resources Development Working Group Detroit, The United States, 19 May 2023 Education, labor and human resources development officials are laying the foundation for an inclusive and sustainable economy by pursuing policies ... More >>
Applications Open For The 2023 APEC Healthy Women Research Prize
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 7:30 pm | APEC
Issued by the APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy Singapore, 28 March 2023 The 2023 APEC Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Research Prize (HWHE) calls for applications to showcase outstanding research seeking to improve women’s health ... More >>
Narrowing The Gender Gap In Access To Digital Finance Can Help Women To Thrive
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 6:26 am | APEC
By Rhea Crisologo Hernando Digital inclusion and wider access to financial services empower women. Financial inclusion in the APEC region started out as an immediate policy response to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and evolved into an ... More >>
APEC Officials Strengthen Sustainable And Inclusive Growth For All
Friday, 3 March 2023, 5:35 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Senior Officials' Meeting Palm Springs, The United States, 28 February 2023 Senior officials from the 21 member economies are convening in Palm Springs, fostering cooperation to build a resilient and interconnected region that ... More >>
Cooperation Is Key To Advancing Critical Priority Of Women's Economic Participation
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 7:14 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy Palm Springs, The United States, 27 February 2023 APEC members accelerate their coordinated work to tackle gender inequality in the region by diving deep into issues critical to women's ... More >>
APEC Tackles Gender Inequality By Focusing On Care Economy, Trade And Climate
Monday, 27 February 2023, 6:30 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy Palm Springs, The United States, 26 February 2023 APEC members are redoubling their efforts in addressing and removing barriers that continue to prevent women and girls from diverse backgrounds ... More >>
APEC Addresses Barriers For Women In Customs Administrations
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 8:55 pm | APEC
Issued by the APEC Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures Palm Springs, The United States, 20 February 2023 APEC through its Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures solidifies its commitment to advance gender equality and advance women’s economic empowerment ... More >>
Small Business And Food Waste: Not A Small Problem
Monday, 20 February 2023, 1:02 pm | APEC
By Aaron Sydor Conflict, supply disruption, rising prices, and shortages are all impacting food supplies globally. Just as we are nearing some form of recovery from the pandemic, we are now facing another global challenge in the form of a food crisis ... More >>
Asia-Pacific Business Leaders Call For Action On Climate And Economic Inclusion
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 1:56 pm | APEC
Auckland, 14 February 2023 - Members of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) met in Auckland, New Zealand this week to develop a work plan that calls on policymakers to leverage trade and economic policies to address the region’s sustainability ... More >>
Female Entrepreneurs Driving Organic, Biodegradable Businesses Won The 2022 APEC BEST Award
Friday, 16 December 2022, 8:11 pm | APEC
Issued by the Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy Singapore, 15 December 2022 The winners of the annual APEC Business Efficiency and Success Target (BEST) Award are a diverse group of effective entrepreneurs and innovators from around the ... More >>
APEC Launches Information Hub For International Travel
Sunday, 20 November 2022, 5:43 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Health Working Group Bangkok, Thailand, 15 November 2022 Today APEC launched a one-stop portal aiming to provide high-level summary of information on international travel within the region as member economies safely resume cross-border ... More >>
APEC Leaders Issue 2022 Declaration And The Bangkok Goals On The Bio-Circular-Green Economy
Sunday, 20 November 2022, 4:52 am | APEC
Issued by the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting Bangkok, Thailand, 19 November 2022 The Leaders of the 21 APEC member economies issued the 2022 Leaders’ Declaration following the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting chaired by the Prime Minister ... More >>
Voices Of The Future 2022: Youth Delegates On The Needs Of A Generation
Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 5:49 pm | APEC
APEC Secretariat Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha received a joint declaration from more than 100 Voices of the Future delegates with whom he met on Monday. Reflecting the views of the youth sector, the declaration highlights issues that are important ... More >>
Green Recovery Is An Urgent Issue, Not Just An Option: APEC Report
Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 3:39 pm | APEC
APEC member economies are facing extensive sustainability challenges and there is an urgent need to embark on green structural reforms to tackle this and promote a green recovery from the economic slowdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, an ... More >>
Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith’s Statement On The 2022 APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting
Friday, 21 October 2022, 6:28 am | APEC
Issued by the 2022 APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting Bangkok, Thailand, 20 October 2022 Thailand’s Minister of Finance, Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, shared with the APEC region’s finance ministers a statement that reflects the outcomes of the 2022 ... More >>