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Asia-Pacific struggles to meet SDGs by 2030
1 month, 1 week ago

Asia-Pacific struggles to meet SDGs by 2030

China Daily  

The Asia-Pacific region remains significantly off track in its sustainable development goals, or SDGs, with most advancing too slowly or stagnating despite ongoing efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a UN agency report warned. The region has shown notable strength compared to the average progress by the rest of the world on several goals including reducing income …

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Asia-Pacific struggles to meet SDGs by 2030
1 month, 1 week ago

Asia-Pacific struggles to meet SDGs by 2030

China Daily  

By YANG WANLI in Bangkok | China Daily | Updated: 2025-02-19 10:13 The Asia-Pacific region remains significantly off track in its sustainable development goals, or SDGs, with most advancing too slowly or stagnating despite ongoing efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a UN agency report warned. The region has shown notable strength compared to the average progress …

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Cheng Kai meets with United Nations ESCAP executive secretary
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Cheng Kai meets with United Nations ESCAP executive secretary

China Daily  

cdpf.org.cn Updated: 2024-04-13 Large | Medium | Small Cheng Kai, chairman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, meets with Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, executive secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations, in Beijing, April 11, 2024. Cheng Kai, chairman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, met with Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, under-secretary-general of …

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Asia-Pacific needs disaster warning systems to counter rising climate change risks, report says
1 year, 8 months ago

Asia-Pacific needs disaster warning systems to counter rising climate change risks, report says

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Countries in the Asia-Pacific region need to drastically increase their investments in disaster warning systems and other tools to counter rising risks from climate change, a United Nations report said Tuesday. She noted that countries that have put early warning systems in place, such as India and Bangladesh, which faces severe threats from devastating tropical storms, can save …

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ESCAP celebrates UN 2022 Chinese Language Day
2 years, 11 months ago

ESCAP celebrates UN 2022 Chinese Language Day

China Daily  

This picture shows the post of United Nations Chinese Language Day Event 2022. April 20 marks the 13th International Chinese Language Day, and a series of celebrations, themed Together for a Bright Future, were successfully held by the Communication University of China, the Center for Language Education and Cooperation -Bangkok and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia …

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India's economy to grow at 5.5 per cent this fiscal: UN ESCAP
10 years, 5 months ago

India's economy to grow at 5.5 per cent this fiscal: UN ESCAP

India TV News  

New Delhi: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia and the Pacific expects a stronger growth momentum of 5.5 per cent for India in 2014-15 on account of economic expansion, likely uptick in exports and a stable government at the Centre. "The economy is expected to enjoy stronger growth momentum of 5.5 per cent in the fiscal year …

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ESCAP projects 5.9 % GDP growth
12 years, 5 months ago

ESCAP projects 5.9 % GDP growth

The Hindu  

In yet another projection pitching for easing of interest rates, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific has estimated the Indian economy to grow at a slower pace of 5.9 per cent during the current fiscal as compared to an expansion of 6.5 per cent in 2011-12, mainly on account of “severe” monetary tightening by …

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