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Asia-Pacific Governments Endorse Landmark Baku-Bangkok Declaration On Advancing Societies For All Ages
Monday, 27 April 2026, 8:00 am | UN ESCAP
24 April 2026 Governments across the region today adopted the Baku-Bangkok Declaration on Promoting Social Development for Advancing Societies of All Ages in Asia and the Pacific , committing to bold, coordinated action to build more inclusive, equitable ... More >>
UN Policy Forum Opens In Bangkok With Call For More Inclusive Societies Across Asia And The Pacific
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 8:13 pm | UN ESCAP
Ministers at the opening also stressed the need to ensure that advances in digital technologies and artificial intelligence support inclusive growth and benefit all segments of society. More >>
Asia-Pacific’s Economic Outlook Under Pressure From Rising Tensions And Prices, Warns New UN Report
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 3:23 pm | UN ESCAP
Low-skilled workers and low-income households are particularly vulnerable, as they are more exposed to rising living costs and have limited access to social protection. More >>
UN Endorses First-Ever Global Statistical Framework To Measure Disaster Risk And Impacts
Friday, 13 March 2026, 5:16 pm | UN ESCAP
The G-DRSF aligns with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and supports reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Goal on Adaptation. More >>
Asia-Pacific Leaders Meet To Fast-Track Action On Water, Energy, Cities, Development Partnerships Ahead Of 2030 Deadline
Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 9:36 pm | UN ESCAP
The report calls for urgent action to make cities more inclusive and resilient. More >>
88% Of Sustainable Development Targets Will Not Be Met In Asia And The Pacific By 2030 – New UN Report
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 4:23 pm | UN ESCAP
An annual publication, the Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report uses the latest data for global SDG indicators to determine where additional effort is needed in the region and where momentum for future progress is building. More >>
Trade Momentum Slows As The Asia-Pacific Region Adjusts To Shifting Global Conditions
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 5:46 pm | UN ESCAP
Trade expansion was uneven across subregions. Electronics-led export growth was concentrated in East Asia and South-East Asia, while South and South-West Asia experienced a decline of around 2 per cent. More >>
UN Warns Of Rising Heat Risks In Asia And The Pacific
Saturday, 29 November 2025, 4:18 pm | UN ESCAP
To help countries deal with extreme heat, ESCAP is planning three new regional initiatives. More >>
UN Flags Low Uptake Of Sustainable Trade Facilitation Measures And Support For Vulnerable Groups
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 3:41 pm | UN ESCAP
Photo credit: Adobe Stock Asset/Musa The United Nations is urging governments to accelerate efforts to make trade systems more inclusive and sustainable, highlighting limited support for vulnerable groups including small and medium-sized enterprises, ... More >>
UN Report Highlights Urgent Financing Solutions To Achieve The SDGs In Asia And The Pacific
Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 4:35 pm | UN ESCAP
Developing countries globally now face an annual shortfall of between US$2.5 trillion and US$4 trillion to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. Without major improvements in the way development is financed, many countries in the region risk falling further ... More >>
Governments Commit To Ensuring Every Birth Is Registered And Every Death In Asia And The Pacific Is Recorded By 2030
Saturday, 28 June 2025, 9:35 pm | UN ESCAP
This renewed pledge, adopted at the conclusion of the Third Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) in Asia and the Pacific, ushers in the next chapter of the CRVS Decade. More >>
New UN Report Notes Major Gains In Civil Registration In Asia And The Pacific, But Millions Still Left Behind
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 9:27 pm | UN ESCAP
This latest progress report tracks achievements across the region during the Asia-Pacific CRVS Decade (2015-2024) and sets the foundation for renewed commitments in the years ahead. More >>
Asia-Pacific Countries Endorse Bold Steps For Greener, Resilient Cities At UN Assembly
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 8:47 pm | UN ESCAP
As the region becomes increasingly urban, countries emphasized the importance of ensuring equitable access to services for all, advancing gender equality, and creating employment and entrepreneurship opportunities that leave no one behind. More >>
UN Forum Calls For Urgent Action To Tackle Growing Challenges In Asian And Pacific Cities
Monday, 21 April 2025, 7:26 pm | UN ESCAP
UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana underscored the urgency of rethinking how cities grow and function. “Urbanization is more than just managing growth – it’s about transforming cities into hubs ... More >>
Asia-Pacific Business Forum Opens With Bold Commitments To Private Sector-Led Sustainability Action
Friday, 11 April 2025, 8:52 am | UN ESCAP
Delegates at this year’s forum urged businesses, governments and other stakeholders to move beyond just adapting to climate emergencies to actively leveraging sustainability as a source of innovation, resilience and long-term value creation. More >>
New UN Report Assesses The Readiness Of Asia-Pacific Economies Amid Climate Change
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 10:18 am | UN ESCAP
Published today by UN ESCAP, the report highlights the complex macroeconomic-climate interplay. It outlines the challenges testing the economic resilience of the region – including slower productivity growth, high public debt risks and rising trade ... More >>
Regional UN Forum Calls For Targeted And Evidence-based Solutions To Speed Up Sustainable Development Progress
Friday, 28 February 2025, 8:38 pm | UN ESCAP
“With the technology and finance that drive the world now largely coming from the region, the means to attain sustainable development lie within us. Our commitments must be translated into concrete actions,” urged Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. More >>
New UN Report Lauds Community-driven Innovations In Closing SDG Data Gaps In Asia And The Pacific
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 5:29 pm | UN ESCAP
A new report by the UN ESCAP demonstrates that by amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities, these solutions are not only making policies more inclusive but also making sustainable development monitoring more representative across Asia and the ... More >>
Asia-Pacific Region To Chart Bold Path For Migration Governance
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:41 pm | UN ESCAP
The outcomes of this meeting will contribute to global discussions at the 2026 International Migration Review Forum. More >>
Asia-Pacific Trade And Investment Briefs 2024/5: Regional Growth Outperforms Global Average
Monday, 6 January 2025, 4:27 pm | UN ESCAP
Real exports and imports in the region grew by 3.4 per cent and 3.6 per cent, respectively, compared to global growth rates of 1.8 per cent and 2.2 per cent. The region’s share of global nominal exports and imports rose slightly in 2024 to 38.9 per cent ... More >>
