Ministers from across Asia and the Pacific today recommitted to increasing the number of national birth and death registrations, with an emphasis on reaching the most vulnerable populations. The...
Drought frequency, severity, and magnitude have increased in South-East Asia, particularly over the past two decades. Prolonged and severe drought adversely impact agricultural productivity,...
A person in the Asia-Pacific region is four times more at risk of natural hazards than a person in Africa and sixteen times more than someone in North America or Europe. The “riskscape” of the region...
Abstract In light of the spread of Covid-19 cases in India during the second wave, the Government of India (GOI) decided to negotiate for an IPR waiver under section 1 (copyright and related rights),...
Predrag Savić, Jonah Simonds, Ermina Sokou and Yichun Wang Abstract: With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations Member States pledged to reduce inequality in...
UN regional commissions launch policy brief on transforming food systems 23 September, 2021 New York, 23 September 2021 - The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the world’s fragilities, including the...
The Government of Italy has pledged a US$307,000 (euro 260,000) contribution to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Tsunami,...
New UN study analyses the impact of sand and dust storms on health, clean energy, transport, glaciers, cities and agriculture in Asia and the Pacific TEHRAN, 31 August 2021 (UNIC) -- According to a...
Preparing for complex, overlapping crises key to building resilience for countries in Asia and the Pacific, UN regional meeting hears Countries meeting today at the seventh session of the ESCAP...
Technical Working Group on Disaster Related Statistics in Asia and the Pacific July 2021 Introduction Disaster risk management requires sound evidence as the basis for shifting from reactive to a...