ESCAP-EPOC
30 May 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 May 2012: The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has launched the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2012. The Survey, titled “Pursuing Shared Prosperity: In an Era of Turbulence and High Commodity Prices,” outlines some of the pressing challenges facing the region and provides elements of a policy agenda for Asia-Pacific countries to achieve more resilient, inclusive and sustainable development.
According to the Survey, launched...
29 May 2012
This meeting, convened by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will review the activities undertaken under the project entitled Supporting Millennium Development Goals (MDG)-based development strategies through integrated regional action to promote policy options and good practices in integrating MDGs in national development strategies, plans and programmes. It will evaluate the activities in light of the challenges faced by least-developed countries (LDCs),...
23 May 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 May 2012: An inter-regional seminar examined best practices in the production, monitoring and reporting of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) indicators in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe, and possible lessons to be utilized in designing the post-2015 development agenda.
The seminar, organized and hosted by the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) at its Santiago, Chile headquarters, from15-17 May 2012, was attended by representatives of the UN regional...
22 May 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
18 May 2012: The Special Body on Pacific Island Developing Countries brought together Pacific island leaders who appealed to the world to help them deal with the impact of climate change and to protect their marine environment to ensure their well-being and survival. The Special Body aimed to review the subregion’s position ahead of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).
The Special Body on Pacific Island Developing Countries convened on 17 May 2012, in Bangkok,...
22 May 2012
The 68th session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will focus on a four-track strategy to promote shared, sustainable and inclusive growth in the region by promoting market integration, physical connectivity, financial cooperation and joint action to address common vulnerabilities arising from shrinking resources and climate threats. The session will comprise both a senior officials segment (17-19 May), and a ministerial segment (21-23 May). The...
