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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
- Republic of Korea: Young start-up entrepreneurs propose sustainable innovations to impact Asia-Pacific citiesUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific1 Oct 2019
- Cambodia hosts APT ICT forumPhnom Penh Post10 Sep 2019
- Asia-Pacific countries strengthen regional transport connectivity to drive sustainable developmentUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific21 Nov 2018
- ESCAP and SCO: Prime Ministers meeting of the Shanghai Corporation Organization (SCO)United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific1 Dec 2017
Opinions and Editorials
- Transport - a pivotal sector in Asia and the Pacific's journey to sustainabilityEco-Business.com13 Dec 2016
- Closing the broadband gap in Asia-PacificChina Daily29 Sep 2016
- Closing the broadband divide to connect people in Asia and the PacificEco-Business.com21 Sep 2016
- UNESCAP hails [People's Republic of] China-proposed infrastructure bank: New chiefYonhap News24 Oct 2014
Studies and Research
- 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
- Economic Corridor Development for Inclusive Asian Regional Integration: Modeling Approach to Economic CorridorsAsian Development Bank1 Jan 2014
Meetings
- UNESCAP Asian Highway Investment Forum United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific8 Oct 2013
- UNESCAP Regional Meeting on Development of Regional Arrangements for the Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific12 Sep 2013
- ADB-UNESCAP Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum 2013United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific10 Sep 2013
- UNESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Asia and Pacific Energy HighwayUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific3 Sep 2013
Featured Publications
Toward Optimal Provision of Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific
The Era of Financial Interconnectedness: How Can Asia Strengthen Financial Resilience?
