ESCAP-EPOC
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...
02 Apr 2012
This meeting is co-organized by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the Government of Nepal, and will seek to: consider government, civil society, and private sector perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in integrating the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in national development strategies; share experiences from good practices and lessons learned in the Asia-Pacific region; and identify concrete action plans to integrate MDGs in national...
16 Mar 2012
The UN Economic Commission on Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will host a meeting on the theme "Sharing knowledge to improve MDG monitoring and reporting". The meeting is expected to be attended by delegates from all five UN regional commissions, experts from specialized international agencies and representatives from some national statistics offices from each continent. The purpose of the meeting is to share successful experiences of monitoring the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),...
29 Feb 2012
The second Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum is being organized by the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia (Adaptation Knowledge Platform) and the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (Adaptation Network). The Forum aims to provide an opportunity for participants to share frontline findings and innovations, opportunities and challenges in mainstreaming climate change adaptation into development. The Forum will focus on "Adaptation in Action," signifying a shift...
