Great news! The Republic of #Korea has acceded to the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in #AsiaPacific, which aims to accelerate the implementation of #digitaltrade facilitation measures through regional cooperation. bit.ly/3B1TNMh
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
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Women, children, youth, indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities... the real victims of #climatechange and environmental degradation need to be taken into consideration as far as resources and financing is concerned - Meena Bilgi, . #EnvCom7
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Read our latest bit.ly/TechnicalCoope and learn how the Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific empowers statisticians to gather, analyze, and distribute #data during #COVID19.
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Read our latest bit.ly/TechnicalCoope to learn about the role we play in promoting universal #EnergyAccess, enhancing #EnergyEfficiency, and increasing the share of #RenewableEnergy in the #AsiaPacific region.
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It's all interconnected -- "Development should be achieved through environmental sustainability because nature provides us with the most needed resources to basically enable development" - Vice Minister , #Kazakhstan. #ENVCom7
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Countries in special situations – least-developed, landlocked, or small islands – require support to achieve #SDG goals. From our latest bit.ly/TechnicalCoope, learn how ESCAP helps Bhutan, Cambodia, and Vanuatu understand resources, design policies, and mobilize #financing.
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The Sixth South and South-West Asian #SDGForum kicks off Monday and will examine inclusive, resilient, and sustainable strategies towards #COVID19 recovery efforts and identify priorities to accelerate the goals of the #2030Agenda.
Register here: bit.ly/3ueFm3L
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ESCAP and signed a Memorandum of Agreement yesterday to explore opportunities to promote inclusive business models in agriculture and food systems; as part of a regional initiative with
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The ongoing challenges of #COVID19, climate change, & conflict have slowed progress towards achieving the #2030Agenda for small island states in the #Pacific.
Next week delegates will exchange solutions to help the region get back on track.
🔗 bit.ly/3B316mX
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Next Tuesday is the International Conference on Innovation, Technology Transfer & Cooperation for Addressing #ClimateChange.
This conference will explore innovative tech for renewable energy, low carbon transport, & disaster risk reduction.
🔗 bit.ly/3ilSEst
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Psychological violence against women is high and prevalent in #AsiaPacific.
1 in 6 women in the region have been emotionally abused in the past 12 months.
Visit lnob.unescap.org to discover which women have experienced it the most.
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#EnvCom7 closes with a ministerial declaration renewing region's commitments to #climateaction, sustainable #urban development, the protection of ecosystems and #oceans, and implementing environmental rights principles.
Read the declaration here: bit.ly/3guMMwn
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"#Kazakhstan is exposed to climate risks. The glaciers providing the country with water have shrunk by 30%. In 2020 we pledged to be carbon neutral by 2060."
- Zulfiya Suleimenova, Vice Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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#Airpollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of the region. Regional cooperation is needed to reduce air pollution and improve air quality.
- Bat-Ulzii Bat-Erdene, Minister of Environment and Tourism of #Mongolia
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"Good urbanization will not happen without job creation, improving the quality of life for citizens, protecting the urban environment, & addressing climate change."
- Vilaykham Phosalath, Vice Minister of Public Works and Transport, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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Our region faces 3 critical environmental challenges:
🚲 Need for low-carbon transformations
🌿 Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation
💨 Increased air pollution
- , Executive Secretary of , at this morning's Ministerial Segment of #EnvCom7
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Youths, high-level officials and various other stakeholders gathered yesterday for the 5th #AsiaPacific Day for the Ocean, an #EnvCom7 dialogue on the future of the region's oceans.
#SaveOurOcean
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📣 LIVE: Forum on #InclusiveBusiness in Agriculture and Food.
Get first-hand knowledge of business models that create better incomes for #farmers.
🔗 bit.ly/3ADpCuW
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We are developing an integrated #transport system that will support the connectivity of our region.
Uzbekistan is a double landlocked country, we don’t have access to the ocean or open ports, says Bekzad Kholmatov of #Uzbekistan's Ministry of Transport
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ESCAP's Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster & Climate Preparedness is proud to be supporting Northwest Indian Ocean countries to better prepare for #tsunamis.
Last week, India, Islamic Republic of Iran & Pakistan joined the Indian Ocean Tsunami Ready Hybrid Workshop.
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Environmental degradation & climate change negatively affect human health throughout #AsiaPacific.
Almost ¼ of the world’s diseases come from just 14 of the region’s countries.
Read our policy guide to find out what policymakers can do to help - bit.ly/3Xx0kbD
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#Airpollution is an #AsiaPacific problem & requires a regional solution.
#Mongolia & the #Maldives hosted an #EnvCom7 event inviting ESCAP member states to commit to a partnership for improved air quality management in the region.
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Everything we need to be healthy - from the air we breathe, the food we eat, & the water we drink - depends on preserving a healthy environment.
#EnvCom7 side event today on strengthening the environment-health nexus and #OneHealth in #AsiaPacific.
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#AsiaPacific is facing the most rapid decline in biodiversity worldwide:
25% of species risk extinction
60% of mangroves have been cleared
40% of coral reefs have disappeared
80% of coral reefs are at risk of bleaching
Join us now: youtu.be/cEHgKXIHOBo
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#PacificIsland countries face severe threats from climate change, increasing human mobility.
At #EnvCom7 delegates showed the importance of a regional climate mobility initiative in the Pacific & called for support.
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Representatives of along with the urban & environment ministries of China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, & Thailand launched a new four-year programme ‘Urban-ACT’ at #EnvCom7 to accelerate urban #climateaction in #Asia.
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Due to increased air pollution in #AsiaPacific, large amounts of acid continue to be deposited – contaminating the water, land, & the air people breathe.
At #EnvCom7 representatives work together to strengthen activities under EANET.
🔗 bit.ly/3OOJKzY
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Explore new and existing partnerships at #EnvCom7. Together we are working towards #climateaction in #AsiaPacific.
Join online today - bit.ly/3U7jPoh
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For a #Pacificisland country, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, we rely on #transportation to deliver necessities to maritime islands and to connect the rural and urban areas, says Kesaia Masirewa from #Fiji.
#TRANScom7
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Our new report identifies opportunities for #climateaction in #AsiaPacific and shows how countries in the region can align their actions with global and regional mandates.
Read it here –bit.ly/3VvqVUp
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Keeping temperature increase to 1.5 degrees and achieving the #netzero aspirations of countries in #AsiaPacific may require carbon dioxide removal.
Our side event at #EnvCom7 today discussed the options and challenges for the region.
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Be sure to check out the #EnvCom7 exhibition booths if you are visiting the UN Conference Centre in #Bangkok this week.
🔗 bit.ly/3guMMwn
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📣 LIVE. #EnvCom7 roundtable on the role of #climatefinance in addressing #climatechange.
#ClimateAction
Watch here 🔗 bit.ly/3VBDMVn
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#EnvCom7 is officially underway!
Senior officials discuss how to protect the planet through collaboration & solidarity in #AsiaPacific, identifying opportunities for transformative #climateaction.
Follow along 🔗 bit.ly/3VBDMVn
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When people buy something, they don’t really think about how the product is delivered.
Everything around you – my jacket, my tie – was on a 🚚 truck at one point, says Jens Huegel, Senior Advisor of .
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Transport services are the lifeline of any country – development depends on the transport system, says Piyush Jain of #India's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Watch the video to find out how India has transformed its transport sector.
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#Inclusivebusinesses address unique development challenges, and they ensure that no one is left behind.
Join us on Thursday for the Inclusive Business in #Agriculture and Food Systems Forum.
🔗 bit.ly/3ADpCuW
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As global surface temperatures rise, so does the pressure on the #ocean, threatening marine life & ecosystems - affecting the lives & livelihoods of millions.
Join us Wednesday for a dialogue on the future of our ocean in #AsiaPacific - bit.ly/3GQxixy
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Physical violence is the leading form of intimate partner violence with severe consequences for #women & societies across #AsiaPacific.
It is our duty to fund, respond, prevent, & collect.
Visit bit.ly/3f4Vjp7 to learn more.
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