Cross-border Infrastructure
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) is the Secretariat of the United Nations for the Asian and Pacific region. One of the main functions of UNESCAP is to promote economic and social development through regional and subregional cooperation and integration. UNESCAP has 53 member states and 9 associate members.
Priority areas of UNESCAP include, among others: social issues; environment and sustainable development; information, communication and space technology; poverty reduction and development; statistics; trade and investment; and transport and tourism.
Agreements
- Ministerial Declaration on Transport Development in Asia and the PacificUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific16 Mar 2012
- Bangkok Declaration on Transport Development in AsiaUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific18 Dec 2009
- Busan Declaration on Transport Development in Asia and the PacificUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific11 Nov 2006
- Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway NetworkUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific26 Apr 2004
News
- Kyrgyz Republic develops aviation transport servicesCentral Asia Online20 May 2013
- [People's Republic of] China mulling railway line to Nepal's borderTibetan Review20 May 2013
- India, US experts talk energy security collaborationsiliconindia16 May 2013
- Saudi- SCTA seeks [Republic of] Korea tourism cooperationMenafn.com15 May 2013
- Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities seeks [Republic of] Korea tourism cooperationArab News15 May 2013
- India and Netherlands sign MoU on Technical CooperationOnline Indian News14 May 2013
Opinions and Editorials
- Meeting of minds in FijiThe Star13 May 2013
- Signing of WTO trade facilitation deal vital for global value chain: OECDBusiness Standard5 May 2013
- People's Republic of China: Railway line heralds new trading dawnCRI ENGLISH.com18 Mar 2013
- Canada's return to East Asia: Re-engagement through maritime diplomacyThe Star22 Feb 2013
- Pakistan-Russia relations warm upBusiness Recorder18 Dec 2012
- Russia and Japan to create brotherhood of Asian Super RingPravda13 Nov 2012
Studies and Research
- Growing together: economic integration for an inclusive and sustainable Asia Pacific centuryUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific1 May 2012
- Infrastructure's role in sustaining Asia's growthBrooks, Douglas H. and Eugenia C. GoAsian Development Bank1 Dec 2011
- Financing infrastructure for connectivity: policy implications for AsiaBhattacharyay, Biswa NathAsian Development Bank Institute1 Jun 2011
- Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2011United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific1 Apr 2011
- Information and communication technology for development: ADB experiencesAsian Development Bank1 Dec 2010
- Infrastructure and growth in Developing AsiaStraub, Stéphane and Akiko Terada-HagiwaraAsian Development Bank1 Nov 2010
Meetings
- Ministerial Conference on Transport (Second Session)United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific12 Mar 2012
- Meeting on Regional Cooperation on Facilitation of International Road TransportUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific30 May 2011
- High-level Expert Group Meeting on Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific14 Apr 2010
- Asia-Pacific Ministers Conference on Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development (APMC PPP 2010) United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific14 Apr 2010
- Forum of the Asian Ministers of Transport, first session United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific16 Dec 2009
- Trans-Asian Railway Investment ForumUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific15 Dec 2009
