United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Commission économique et sociale des Nations Unies pour l'Asie et le Pacifique (CESAP)
Comisión Económica y Social de las Naciones Unidas para Asia y el Pacifico (CESPAP)
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URL: http://www.unescap.org/
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Founded
1947-03-28
History
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Original mandate: assist in regional reconstruction efforts of countries devastated by war. This mandate was subsequently broadened to encompass development issues in general. Programmes and projects aim to stimulate growth, improve socio-economic conditions and help build the foundations of modern society. Mission Statement: reduce poverty, manage globalization and address emerging social issues.
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Member of: E-XJ0813 - United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS); E-XJ2271 - UN-Water. Links with:
- D-XD0165 - ASEAN;
- F-XF5942 - Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT);
- F-XF0077 - Asian Development Bank (ADB);
- D-XD3933 - International Coconut Community (ICC);
- C-XC0082 - Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU);
- D-XD0090 - Asian Productivity Organization (APO);
- F-XF9736 - Asian Reinsurance Corporation (Asian Re);
- D-XD5434 - Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC);
- F-XC0281 - Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific (CPS);
- F-XF2417 - Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS);
- D-XD3153 - Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO);
- C-XD4364 - International Pepper Community (IPC);
- D-XD3260 - Pacific Community (SPC);
- E-XE4630 - Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat;
- D-XD5720 - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Links with the following NGOs in Consultative Status with ECOSOC:
- B-XB1152 - International Alliance of Women (IAW);
- B-XB1490 - International Chamber of Commerce (ICC);
- A-XA1710 - International Co-operative Alliance (ICA);
- A-XA1771 - International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW);
- A-XA1762 - International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA);
- B-XB1763 - International Council of Women (ICW);
- B-XB1872 - International Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW International);
- B-XB2322 - International Organisation of Employers (IOE);
- B-XB2361 - International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF);
- B-XB2468 - International Social Security Association (ISSA);
- A-XM2085 - International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC);
- B-XB1314 - International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS);
- C-XC4378 - Muslim World League (MWL);
- D-XD0140 - Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU);
- B-XB3228 - Society for International Development (SID);
- B-XB3438 - Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF);
- B-XB3456 - World Assembly of Youth (WAY);
- F-XB3519 - World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY);
- A-XA3537 - World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU);
- E-XE3539 - World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA);
- B-XB3561 - World Muslim Congress (WMC);
- B-XB3605 - The World Veterans Federation (WVF).
Also links with: B-XB2832 - Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU); B-XB2907 - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; H-XD6577 - World Association of Veterinary Physiologists, Pharmacologists, Biochemists and Toxicologists (WAVPPBT).
Publications
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- Society → Social
- Society → Disadvantaged
- Industry → Reconstruction
- Defence → War
- Economics → Economic
- International Relations → United Nations
- International Relations → Planetary Initiatives
- Development → Development
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
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XE4177
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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