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Economic and Social Survey for Asia and the Pacific 2017
Monday, 1 May 2017, 1:05 pm | Shamshad Akhtar
The Asia-Pacific region’s high and steady economic growth has been an anchor of stability for the struggling world economy in recent years. Developing economies of the region now account for almost a third of global GDP, slightly less than the ... More >>
Collaborate for Sustainable Development
Friday, 7 October 2016, 1:33 pm | Shamshad Akhtar
The pursuit of science, technology and innovation (STI), consistent with the guiding framework of the Addis Agenda Action Agenda and COP21, is critical for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Asia and the Pacific has great potential ... More >>
Closing the broadband divide in Asia and the Pacific
Monday, 3 October 2016, 3:37 pm | Shamshad Akhtar
Advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have been instrumental in shaping and leading socioeconomic transformations across Asia and the Pacific. One key to this transformation is the technology bundled around the “Internet of ... More >>
Widening the STI Net
Friday, 13 May 2016, 3:36 pm | Shamshad Akhtar
Widening the STI Net for Implementation of the Sustainable Development Agenda By Dr. Shamshad Akhtar More >>
Social Protection is Key to Tackle Inequality Trap
Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 3:47 pm | Shamshad Akhtar
Rising inequality threatens to derail, from the start, successful implementation of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific region. Stronger, more equitable social protection will be critical in overcoming these challenges. More >>
Sustainable Development Impossible Without Better Data
Friday, 19 February 2016, 4:56 pm | Shamshad Akhtar
2016 marks the start of the aspirational and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The first priority for all national governments in strategizing for implementation of the 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and their 169 ... More >>
Disasters Beyond Borders
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 12:57 pm | Shamshad Akhtar
Nothing erases development as suddenly and severely as natural disasters. When earthquakes, floods, droughts and cyclones strike, they wreak destruction not only across borders but across generations – reversing the hard-won progress of many years in poverty ... More >>
UN@70: Celebrating Seven Decades
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 11:28 am | Shamshad Akhtar
On this day, 70 years ago, the Charter of the United Nations came into force – hope, rising from the ashes of World War II. For seven decades the UN has driven multilateralism for peace, security, development and human dignity – in the Asia-Pacific ... More >>
