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
- Agreement/Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade for the Asia Pacific Region United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific19 Aug 2013
- 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
- Asia-Pacific countries endorse bold steps for greener, resilient cities at UN assemblyUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific25 Apr 2025
- Costs on the rise and volatile, but trade facilitation could mitigate challenges aheadUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific5 Apr 2024
- Viet Nam attaches importance to cooperation with UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP): [Viet Nam's] Foreign Minister (FM)Vietnam+3 Jul 2023
- UNICEF and ESCAP convene experts from South Asia to boost birth registration for childrenUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific6 Jun 2023
Opinions and Editorials
- Vulnerable Asia-Pacific regionThe Financial Express - Bangladesh10 May 2023
- Healthy planet needs 'ocean action' from Asian and Pacific countriesUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific27 Jun 2022
- Pacific plan on how to decarbonise global shipping by 2050Radio New Zealand (RNZ)22 Apr 2021
- Transport - a pivotal sector in Asia and the Pacific's journey to sustainabilityEco-Business.com13 Dec 2016
Studies and Research
- Inequality of Opportunity in Asia and the Pacific - Financial Inclusion 2022 UpdateSocial Development Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific15 Apr 2022
- State of ICT in Asia and the Pacific 2016: Uncovering the widening broadband divideInformation and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, UNESCAPUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific17 Aug 2016
- Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, No. 85: Sustainable and Inclusive Urban TransportS. Swamy, et. al.United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific22 Dec 2015
- An in-depth study on the broadband infrastructure in South and West Asia M. Ruddy and E. OzdemirUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific12 Jun 2015
Meetings
- Regional seminar on tackling main causes of road traffic crashes, fatalities and injuries in Asia-Pacific countries to achieve road safety targets of the sustainable development goalsUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific24 Apr 2019
- Fiscal governance for sustainable growth and development in Asia and Pacific regionUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific24 Apr 2019
- Sixth meeting of the expert group on disaster-related statistics in Asia and the PacificUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific23 Apr 2019
- UNESCAP Asian Highway Investment Forum United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific8 Oct 2013
