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News
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As Asia and the Pacific faces intensifying heatwaves, worsening air pollution and accelerating biodiversity loss – with many impacts most acute in cities – Ministers, government representatives and…Media Advisory -
Artificial intelligence is reshaping trade processes across Asia and the Pacific. However, despite growing interest, most economies have yet to deploy the technology at scale, according to a new…Press Release -
24Apr2026Asia-Pacific governments endorse landmark Baku-Bangkok Declaration on advancing societies for all ages
Governments across the region today adopted the Baku-Bangkok Declaration on Promoting Social Development for Advancing Societies of All Ages in Asia and the Pacific, committing to bold, coordinated…Press Release -
21Apr2026Asia-Pacific’s economic outlook under pressure from rising tensions and prices, warns new UN report
The ongoing Middle East conflict is adding fresh pressure to the economic outlook of Asia and the Pacific, disrupting energy and commodity markets, and trade and connectivity routes at a time of…Press Release -
20Apr2026UN policy forum opens in Bangkok with call for more inclusive societies across Asia and the Pacific
Global and regional leaders today called for stronger action to ensure no one is left behind in a rapidly changing world, as the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific…Press Release -
08Apr2026Asia-Pacific policymakers convene in Bangkok to tackle demographic changes, jobs and inequality
Asia and the Pacific is ageing with over 500 million people now aged 65 and above. It is also transitioning from households with high fertility to longer lives and smaller families, while facing…Media Advisory -
13Mar2026UN endorses first-ever global statistical framework to measure disaster risk and impacts
The United Nations has endorsed a new global statistical framework for disaster-related statistics to help countries better understand and reduce growing disaster risks.The Global Disaster-Related…Press Release -
Bangkok youth brought their ideas on inclusive electric mobility to the United Nations this week, as 17 student finalists of the Empower E-Mobility Challenge, a …News -
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has launched the Energy Transition for Green Growth and Prosperity (ETGGP), a new regional initiative to support…Press Release -
The window to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is narrowing and regional progress must speed up. This was the clear message set forth as government officials, development experts,…Press Release -
18Feb202688% of sustainable development targets will not be met in Asia and the Pacific by 2030 – new UN report
At the current pace, the Asia-Pacific region is set to miss a staggering 103 out of 117 measurable Sustainable Development Goals targets by 2030. The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026,…Press Release -
12Feb2026Asia-Pacific leaders meet to tackle SDG setbacks, urban inequality and development financing
From rising urban inequality and persistent employment vulnerabilities to constrained public budgets and uneven access to clean energy, development challenges in Asia and the Pacific are becoming…Media Advisory -
Report Highlights:At its current pace, Asia and the Pacific risks missing 88% of measurable SDG targets by 2030.UN warns that gains in reducing poverty, improving health and well-being, and…Media Advisory -
Asia and the Pacific remained a central driver of global trade and investment in 2025, despite slowing momentum amid rising geopolitical and policy uncertainties. The Asia-Pacific Trade and…Press Release -
09Jan2026East and South Asia maintain solid growth prospects despite heightened uncertainty, says UN economic report
Economic prospects in East and South Asian economies are expected to remain solid despite elevated policy uncertainty, rising trade barriers, and lingering debt vulnerabilities. Growth in East Asia…News -
Cambodia’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) identifies a financing requirement of USD 32.2 billion for 2026–2035 to deliver its mitigation and adaptation targets, underscoring the…News -
Extreme heat is reshaping the region’s disaster landscape and driving the fastest growing climate-related hazards, according to the Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2025: Rising Heat, Rising Risk. …Press Release -
Globally, developing countries need an estimated US$4 trillion to fund their development agenda. To close this financing gap, countries in Asia and the Pacific meeting this week at a United Nations…Press Release -
2024 was the hottest year on record globally with most countries in Asia and the Pacific having experienced episodes of extreme heat. Extreme heat risk in the region is accelerating and increasingly…Media Advisory -
12Nov2025Regional UN forum to focus on financing for development and strengthening economic resilience
Top policymakers and experts from across Asia and the Pacific will gather next week to explore how the region can sustain economic growth in the wake of global uncertainty and amplify the collective…Media Advisory
