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Some 500 children and youth from across Thailand, many with disabilities, assembled at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand today, together with national artists, teachers and volunteers for the launch of a UN initiative to promote an inclusive and barrier-free society. Former Thai Prime Minister, Mr.

Asia-Pacific Governments attending a United Nations regional development forum in Bangkok agreed on the need for basic social protection covering all as a way out of poverty and exclusion for hundreds of millions of their people. Providing universal basic social protection is not only affordable for most developing countries but also makes good economic sense, says an assessment by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) which forms the core of discussions at the 67th ESCAP Commission Session held in Bangkok from 19 to 25 May.

American actress Monique Coleman, first UN Youth Champion, discusses issues facing young persons in Asia-Pacific

Bangkok — Fully settling into her new role as the first ever United Nations “Youth Champion”, American singer and actress Monique Coleman -- best known for her starring role in the High School Musical series -- visited the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Global Commission on HIV and the Law Reviews Legal Barriers Obstructing Progress on AIDS in Asia-Pacific

Thirty years after the first cases of HIV were diagnosed, 90 per cent of countries in the Asian-Pacific region still have laws and practices that obstruct the rights of people living with HIV and those at higher risk of HIV exposure.

As part of a global drive to remove barriers to progress in the AIDS response, policy