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COP15 Statement of the Executive Secretaries of the Regional Commissions
We, the Executive Secretaries of the regional commissions, at the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (part two), Recognizing the essential…
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Asia-Pacific countries renew commitment to ramp up climate action, protect the planet
Ministers and high-level officials today renewed commitments from Asia-Pacific countries to boost regional cooperation in climate action, sustainable urban development, the protection of ecosystems…
Asia-Pacific governments meet to deliberate on region's environmental challenge
The seventh session of the Committee on Environment and Development will bring together Ministers and high-level representatives from countries across the Asia-Pacific region to identify…
Cambodia announces its National Cooling Action Plan
The Cambodian Ministry of Environment has announced its new National Cooling Action Plan for Cambodia, the first to be developed in South-East Asia. ESCAP, in partnership with UNEP under the…
Launch of SDG7 Road Map for Pakistan
As delegations from around the world participated in COP27 negotiations to limit global warming in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, the Ministry of Energy and Power of Pakistan launched the country's new SDG7…
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New UN report reveals that climate pledges by countries in the Asia-Pacific are off track with the 1.5°C pathway
As typhoons, floods, heatwaves and droughts in the Asia-Pacific region highlight the need for decisive climate action, a new report released by the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the…
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COP27 a turning point as Asia and the Pacific highlights climate justice focus, increased ambitions and innovative solutions
The Asia-Pacific region is home to many countries, economies and people most affected by climate change. Thus, the region has a major responsibility to reduce its increasing vulnerability to climate…
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Bringing the voice of Asia and the Pacific to the UN Ocean Conference (27 June – 1 July)
The ocean is a lifeline for millions of people and economies in the Asia-Pacific region. But the health of the ocean is in serious decline - and we now stand at a critical juncture to mobilize much…
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East Asia at the forefront of leveraging science, technology and innovation for low carbon and resilient cities
A joint report issued today by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) East and North East Asia Office, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability and the…
UN regional forum opens with call for countries to drive SDG progress with urgency, ambition and scale
On the back of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent crises, the region is fast losing ground on its ability to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Ninth Asia-Pacific Forum on…