<p>Youth crime and delinquency should not be treated as an isolated problem to be dealt with in an ad hoc and fragmentary manner. Rather, it should be approached as a complex, multi-dimensional phenomenon requiring systematic ...

<p>This paper discusses the issues, approaches and policy options towards social integration in the ESCAP region in the context of the Copenhagen Declaration and the Agenda for Action on Social Development in the ESCAP ...

<p>The status and prospects for social development of the Asian and Pacific region into the twenty-first century was chosen as the theme topic for the 54th session of ESCAP. The study reviews the progress in social development ...

The ESCAP Module on Conflict Negotiation Skills for Youth was produced through the collaborative efforts of ESCAP, the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) and the Church Development Service (EED), Germany. This Module is ...

This discussion paper provides an overview of the project "Building Capacity for Community-based Treatment and Continuing Care of Young Drug Users in the Greater Mekong Subregion", which was implemented over the period ...

Discusses the factors contributing to the entry of young women into prostitution and related occupations, and the failure of the rehabilitation schemes, unless the government is prepared to provide adequate financial ...

Despite the tremendous impact young people have on society, they often face a multitude of institutional and sociocultural barriers in realizing their potential. Overcoming these challenges and barriers requires a deeper ...

<p>The Expert Group Meeting on the Development of Relevant Indicators for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of Country Efforts for Promoting Youth's Role in Development was convened in Manila, Philippines from 13 to 20 ...

Following General Assembly resolution 3022 (XXVII) calling for the establishment of channels of communication between the United Nations and youth and youth organizations and resolution 3140 (XXVIII) urging that concerted ...

As of August 2022, 39 out of the 49 Asia-Pacific member States included in this report, have made carbon neutrality and net-zero pledges, and have started developing enabling frameworks to the support implementation of ...