ESCAP-EPOC
03 May 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2 May 2013:
The 69th Commission Session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) met under the theme, ‘Building resilience to natural disasters and major economic crises,’ and concluded with the adoption of 17 resolutions aiming to balance the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development for regional well-being.
This year’s meeting, held on 25 April-1 May 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand, focused on the growing threat...
30 Apr 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 April 2013: The UN Regional Coordination Mechanism in Asia-Pacific has launched the Zero Hunger Challenge for the region, calling on governments, farmers, scientists, business, civil society and consumers to work together to end hunger in the region, where the majority of the world’s undernourished people live. The launch took place on the sidelines of the 69th Commission Session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), on 29 April 2013, in Bangkok,...
02 Apr 2013
The ICPD regional meeting for UNESCAP region is expected to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 16-20 September 2013. The conference will identify priorities for the future to prepare for the ICPD beyond 2014 agenda, focusing on sexual reproductive health, population dynamics and sustainable development, and demographic change. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/icpd-regional-population-conference-unescap/ ]
Pacific Leaders Call for Regional Solidarity in Addressing Climate Challenges in Post-2015 Framework
26 February 2013: Representatives of Pacific island states called for regional solidarity in addressing climate challenges at a one-day consultation on post-2015 development, held in Dili, Timor-Leste, on 26 February 2013.
The consultation took place immediately before the International Development for All Conference in Dili, and was hosted by the Government of Timor-Leste and supported by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), involving delegates, heads of...
01 Mar 2013
The Government of Timor-Leste is hosting an international conference on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, under the theme "Development for all : Stop conflict, build states and eradicate poverty," from 26-28 February 2013. This event will be preceded, on 25 February, by the Pacific Islands stakeholder consultation meeting on the Post-2015 Development Agenda. The conference will provide a country-owned and country-led forum for representatives of the g7+ and Pacific Island countries to...
