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Eyeing a sustainable future for Asia
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 28/04/2016
» The Asia-Pacific region's successful achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development needs to be driven by broad-based productivity gains and the rebalancing of economies towards domestic and regional demand. This is the main message of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2016, published by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Such a strategy will not only underpin the revival of robust and resilient economic growth, but also improve the quality of growth by making it more inclusive and sustainable.
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.
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.
An enduring solution in Asia-Pacific
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 04/12/2015
» Global leaders are gathered in Paris for the COP21 climate summit. Given the Asia-Pacific's size and its contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, its voice and commitment are critical to achieving a comprehensive agreement on climate change.
Asia-Pacific celebrates 70 years of growth, security
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 24/10/2015
» On this day, 70 years ago, the Charter of the United Nations came into force — hope, rising from the ashes of World War II. For seven decades the UN has driven multilateralism for peace, security, development and human dignity — in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world. Although far from perfect, no other organisation has done more to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and to promote social progress and better standards of life” for all.
Older people have role in society
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 01/10/2015
» Just a few decades ago, the population of the Asia-Pacific region was dominated by the young. Now, as birth rates have dropped and life expectancies improved, the population is ageing. Twelve per cent of our people in the region are already over the age of 60. By 2050, this figure will rise to one-quarter of the whole population. Never before have countries aged as rapidly. It took France 115 years and Sweden 85 years to become aged societies, but for Vietnam and Thailand, it will take only 20-22 years. The region risks getting old before it gets rich. So how do we address this crisis of a rapidly ageing population in our region?