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Study on national coordination mechanisms for trade and transport facilitation in the UNESCAP Region
(United Nations, 2007)
Facilitation of international trade and transport involves many government agencies and authorities as well as public and private entities. Efficient and effective coordination among all relevant government agencies and ...
The global economic and financial crisis : regional impacts, responses and solutions
(United Nations, 2009)
The five Regional Commissions come together at a time in which the world's economies face some of the most difficult challenges presented in the past century: from climate change effects to extreme food/fuel price volatility ...
Priority investment needs for the development of the Asian Highway Network
(United Nations, 2006)
Upgrading and improving the Asian Highway network to the requirement of international transport is one of the important obligations of the Parties within the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network. ...
Development of shipping and ports in North-East Asia
(United Nations, 2005)
With the reform and opening up of the Chinese economy and progress in structural transition of Mongolia and the Russian Federation during the last decade or so, new opportunities for economic cooperation among the North-East ...
Regional cooperation for inclusive and sustainable development : South and South-West Asia development report 2012-13
(Routledge, in association with the United Nations, 2012)
South and South-West Asia remains one of the fastest growing subregions in the world, even though its economic growth has slowed down in 2012 due to a deteriorating global economic environment. Although the subregion ...
Technical cooperation highlights 2020-2021
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>As the regional arm of the United Nations, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) promotes cooperation among countries in pursuit of solutions to sustainable development challenges across ...
Compendium of multi-hazard early warning cooperation
(UN.ESCAP, 2023)
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres unveiled an ‘Executive Action Plan for the Early Warnings for All’ initiative during the World Leaders Summit at COP 27. This call for a universal early warning system coverage ...
Advancing pacific priorities 2023
(UN. ESCAP, 2023-12-29)
<p>Advancing Pacific Priorities 2023 communicates efforts by the ESCAP Subregional Office for the in supporting Pacific SIDS in their implementation of the SDGs, the SAMOA Pathway, and effectively their own national ...
Regional road map towards an information society in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2003)
The world economy is in the midst of a profound transformation spurred by globalization and supported by the rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT), which is accelerating the transmission and ...
Framework for regional cooperation on space technology supported disaster reduction strategies in Asia and the Pacific : study report prepared for the meeting of experts on space applications for disaster management, Chiang Mai, 25-28 July 2005
(United Nations, 2005)
Information, communication and space technologies provide the backbone to disaster management efforts. These technologies enable the development of knowledge products and critical services, which have demonstrated their ...