The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the regional development arm of the United Nations. Established in 1947, ESCAP is headquartered in Bangok and has a membership of 53 countries and 9 territories. The 49 countries and 9 territories of Asia and the Pacific are located in a geographically wide area ranging from Turkey in the west to Samoa in the east, and from the Russian Federation in the north to New Zealand in the south. As the largest United Nations body serving in the Asia and Pacific region, ESCAP provides the forum to discuss regional issues. |
UNESCAP in the PacificEstablished in Port Vila in 1984 with the merger of its Pacific Liaison Office in Nauru and the United Nations Development Advisory Team in Fiji, the ESCAP Pacific Operations Center is the Commission's Representative Office in the Pacific. The Centre which relocated to Suva in 2005, covers Kiribati, Fiji, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, Niue and the Northern Marianas. Area of focus in the PacificDevelopment of national development strategies as called for in the Mauritius Strategy to enable Small Island Developing States to achieve sustainable development Poverty reduction through the identification of income and employment generation strategies Urban planning and management through capacity strengthening of key institutions to implement the Pacific Urban Agenda as the intergrated framework in line with the Pacific Plan Disability policy development through support of the implementation of the Biwako Millennium Framework for Action towards an Inclusive, Barrier Free and Rights Based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific Exploring ways to enhance Pacific connectivity through the development and dissemination of technological options for improved communication.
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