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Promoting sustainable strategies to improve access to health care in the Asian and Pacific region : discussion paper
(United Nations, 2009)
Poverty and ill-health have a cause-effect relationship in that the poor are often denied access to appropriate health care, thus increasing chances of ill-health. This in turns limits their ability to engage in productive ...
Fifth Asian and Pacific population conference : report and plan of action on population and poverty
(United Nations, 2003)
The Ministerial Segment of the Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference was held at Bangkok on 16 and 17 December 2002. It was organized jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the ...
HIV and AIDS in Asia and the Pacific : a review of progress towards universal access
(United Nations, 2009)
This document reviews progress made in the Asian and Pacific region in line with international commitments, with particular attention to the Universal Access targets developed for low and concentrated epidemic countries ...
Pacific perspectives 2009 : crises and opportunities
(United Nations, 2009)
This publication from 2009, titled Pacific Perspectives, looks at crises and perspectives in the Pacific region.
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This paper will examine the case of the demographic window of opportunity in the Pacific in relation ...
Report of the expert group meeting on the implementation of the outcome of the Asia-Pacific high-level intergovernmental meeting on the assessment of progress against commitments in the political declaration on HIV/AIDS and the MDGs
(United Nations, 2013)
The Expert Group Meeting on the Implementation of the Outcome of the Asia-Pacific High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Assessment of Progress against Commitments in the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS and the ...
Fifth Asian and Pacific population conference : selected papers
(United Nations, 2003)
The Ministerial Segment of the Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference was held at Bangkok on 16 and 17 December 2002. It was organized jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the ...
Multistage environmental and social impact assessment of road projects guidelines for a comprehensive process
(United Nations, 2001)
This publication focuses on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of road projects and implementation problems in the UNESCAP region. The environmental and social damages caused by road infrastructure development and ...
Pacific perspectives on the commercial sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children and youth
(United Nations, 2009)
This publication comprises three papers commissioned by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It provides a gender analysis of commercial sexual exploitation and sexual abuse ...
Report of the Asia-Pacific intergovernmental meeting on the second review and appraisal of the Madrid international plan of action on ageing, 10-12 September 2012, Bangkok
(United Nations, 2012)
Governments of countries and areas in the ESCAP region gathered in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 to 12 September 2012 for the Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on the Second Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International ...
Older-age parents and the AIDS epidemic in Thailand : changing impacts in the era of antiretroviral therapy
(United Nations, 2009)
The purpose of this publication is to disseminate the findings of the report on "Older-age parents and the AIDS epidemic in Thailand:Changing impacts in the era of Antiretroviral Therapy" to assist policymakers addressing ...