Have you ever wondered what the term Asia-Pacific denotes? A vast stretch of geographical landmasses across Asia and the Pacific gathered into one grouping, or is the Pacific a token inclusion, where the ‘P’ is silent? Examining data, papers, and policies made for the Asia-Pacific region would have you believe that. As a result, across […]
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3 million undernourished people in Asia-Pacific need to be lifted out of hunger every single month until 2030
ROME, 12 DECEMBER 2019 (FAO) — Three million undernourished people in Asia and the Pacific must be lifted out of hunger each month from now on, if the region is to meet the SDG 2 Zero Hunger goal by the end of 2030, says a new report released today by four United Nations agencies. With […]
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Asia-Pacific First Ladies Summit 2019
The Asia Pacific First Ladies Summit 2019 officially opened on December 10th, 2019 at the Ngara-amayong Cultural Center in Koror. The event themed “Addressing the Critical Challenges of our Time: Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity and Universal Values” was attended First Ladies and Former First Ladies from some of the countries in Asia and Pacific. Among these […]
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Asia-Pacific becomes largest destination and source of foreign direct investment
Bangkok (ESCAP news) – For the first time, the Asia-Pacific region has become the largest destination and source of foreign direct investment (FDI) globally, according to a new report launched by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The study Foreign Direct Investment Trends and Outlook in Asia and […]
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Catalysing change for gender equality
BANGKOK, 28 NOVEMBER 2019 (UNESCAP/UN WOMEN) — Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted an ambitious global agenda to achieve gender equality twenty-five years ago. Gender parity has been achieved in primary education. Maternal mortality has been halved. […]
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Equality beyond reach for many women and girls in Asia-Pacific
UN Ministerial Conference opens with urgent call for change to make gender equality a reality Bangkok – Over 500 Ministers, senior policymakers, UN officials, civil society, youth and private sector representatives from across Asia and the Pacific region today gathered in Bangkok to chart out priority actions to support accelerated progress on gender equality and […]