Over the past two decades, the Asia-Pacific region has witnessed a number of economic crises that have threatened progress towards reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
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Publication
The Promise of Protection: Social Protection and Development in Asia and the Pacific
31 Aug 2011
Issue: Social Protection
Resource Type: Publication
Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol.25, No. 2
31 Aug 2011
Issue: Population Dynamics
Resource Type: Publication
Published since 1986 by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Asia-Pacific Population Journal brings out high-quality, evidence-based and forward-looking articles on a wide range of population and development issues in Asia and the Pacific.
Bangkok Statement on Migration and Development: Outcome document of the Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Global Forum on Migration and Development 2010 - Russian Version
31 Aug 2011
Issue: International Migration
Resource Type: Publication
TITLE: Бангкокское заявление о миграции и развитии Итоговый документ Азиатско-тихоокеанского регионального совещания по подготовке к Глобальному форуму по миграции и развитию, 2010 год
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Disability at a Glance 2010: A Profile of 36 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific
31 Aug 2011
Issue: Disability
Resource Type: Publication
Disability at a Glance 2010: A Profile of 36 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific is a compilation of disability-related data and information. Profiles of 35 countries and one area are grouped according to subregion and presented in alphabetical order.
Strengthening National Mechanisms for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women: Regional Study - Asia and the Pacific
31 Aug 2011
Issue: Gender Equality
Resource Type: Publication
This paper was commissioned by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asian and the Pacific (hereafter ESCAP) as part of a global project entitled “Strengthening National Mechanisms for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women”.
Bangkok Declaration on Beijing+15
31 Aug 2011
Issue: Gender Equality
Resource Type: Publication
The Asia-Pacific High-level Intergovernmental Meeting to Review Regional Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and Its Regional and Global Outcomes was held in Bangkok from 16 - 18 November 2009 to review implementation of the Platform for Action fifteen years after its adoption.
Older-age parents and the AIDS epidemic in Thailand: Changing impacts in the era of antiretroviral therapy
31 Aug 2011
Issue: HIV and AIDS
Resource Type: Publication
The purpose of this publication is to disseminate the findings of the report on “Older-age parents and the AIDS epidemic in Thailand:Changing impacts in the era of Antiretroviral Therapy” to assist policymakers addressing similar contextual environments to further understand the epidemic and its
Gender and Development Discussion Paper Series No. 22: IN THE CARE OF THE STATE AND THE FAMILY: Understanding Care of the Elderly through Macro and Micro Perspectives
31 Aug 2011
Issue: General
Resource Type: Publication
This discussion paper examines the provision of care for older people by linking various care at macro (national) and micro (individual or family) levels. This paper argues that these different levels are not mutually exclusive.
Women in Asia-Pacific: Challenges and Priorities Data Sheet
31 Aug 2011
Issue: Social Protection
Resource Type: Publication
Since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 1995, there has been progress in some areas towards achieving gender equality in the Asia and Pacific region.
Pacific Perspectives on the commercial sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children and youth
31 Aug 2011
Issue: Youth
Resource Type: Publication
This publication comprises three papers commissioned by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).