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Regional cooperation vital to sustainable growth
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 07/05/2018
» Asia and the Pacific remains the engine of the global economy. It continues to power trade, investment and jobs the world over. Two thirds of the region's economies grew faster in 2017 than the previous year and the trend is expected to continue in 2018.
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Pyeongchang winter games herald peace, prosperity
Oped, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 09/02/2018
» All eyes are on the 23rd Olympic Winter Games and 12th Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. Top athletes will carry their national flags in an opening ceremony which has come to epitomise the international community. Sports fans worldwide eagerly await the Olympics, and this time there is cause for cautious optimism that sport diplomacy may lower tensions on the Korean Peninsula itself. Leaders, diplomats and citizens from the world over will witness North and South Korean athletes walking side by side. For this, there could be few better places than Pyeongchang, which means peace (Pyeong) and prosperity (Chang): goals integral to the mission of the United Nations and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
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Living sustainably alongside increasing natural risks
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 20/09/2017
» The past few weeks have been a grim reminder that natural disasters know no borders. They can strike countries at opposite ends of the globe simultaneously and whether in Asia or North America, the images of people and livelihoods being swept away are disturbing.
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Asia-Pacific moves towards global development goals
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 05/04/2017
» With just over a year since the adoption of a historic blueprint to end poverty and protect the planet, positive signs have already started to emerge among countries in the Asia-Pacific region as they push ahead with the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Asean needs to cross boundaries
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 20/02/2017
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has shown to be an exemplary role model for regional cooperation guiding the 10-country bloc on the path toward shared prosperity and sustainable development.
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Plan for energy transition is crucial
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 18/01/2017
» The Asia-Pacific region is at a turning point in its energy trajectory. The energy solutions that have fuelled growth in the region over the past few decades are no longer compatible with the sustainable development aspirations of our nations and their people. In transitioning to a new era of sustainable energy, policymakers across the region face complex decisions. Supplies must be secure and affordable, and they must fill the energy access gap which leaves half a billion people across the region without access to electricity.
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An opportunity to raise productivity
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 30/11/2016
» Against the backdrop of a sluggish global economy, lacklustre trade growth, and uncertainty in major economies, countries of the Asia-Pacific region continued to push ahead at an estimated 4.9% in 2016.
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Closing the ICT gap across Asia
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 03/10/2016
» Advances in information and communication technology have been instrumental in shaping and leading socioeconomic transformations across Asia and the Pacific. One key to this transformation is the technology bundled around the "Internet of Things" (IoT), which enables billions of devices and appliances to connect over the internet for more accurate, real time data collection and analysis on an unparalleled scale.
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Asia-Pacific inequality trap needs to be tackled
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 21/03/2016
» Rising inequality threatens to derail, from the start, successful implementation of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific region. Stronger, more equitable social protection will be critical in overcoming these challenges.
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Migrants can shape a better future
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 18/12/2015
» Over land, by air and by sea, the people of Asia and the Pacific are on the move -- this is the finding of the forthcoming Asia-Pacific Migration Report, the result of United Nations research led by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap) and the International Organisation for Migration.
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