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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
- UN and EIF launch interactive guide on cross-border paperless tradeUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific9 Dec 2020
- The Fourth South Asia SDG Forum calls for South Asian cooperation for sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific8 Dec 2020
- Asia-Pacific governments meet to deliberate on region's environmental challengesUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific4 Dec 2020
- Central Asian countries strengthen cooperation to support sustainable economic recovery post-COVID-19United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific18 Nov 2020
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
- Fiscal governance for sustainable growth and development in Asia and Pacific regionUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific24 Apr 2019
- 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
Featured Publications
Edited by: Bambang Susantono, Yasuyuki Sawada, Cyn-Young Park
Toward Optimal Provision of Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific