{"id":20726,"date":"2026-07-01T11:42:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=20726"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:49:09","slug":"unescap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/unescap\/","title":{"rendered":"United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) report has warned that developing economies in the Asia-Pacific face an annual climate finance gap of nearly USD 800 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the most inclusive intergovernmental platform in <\/span><b>the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/indo-pacific-region\/\" target=\"_blank\">Asia-Pacific region<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established in 1947.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mandate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To promote economic and social development in the Asian and Pacific region by fostering cooperation between its members and associate members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Members:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Commission promotes cooperation among its <\/span><b>53 member States and 9 associate members <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in pursuit of solutions to sustainable development challenges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the five <\/span><b>regional commissions of the United Nations.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Functions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> One of the main functions of UNESCAP is to <\/span><b>promote economic and social development <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through regional and subregional cooperation and integration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It carries out work in the areas like\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macroeconomic Policy, Poverty Reduction and Financing for Development, Trade, Investment and Innovation, Transport, Environment and Development, Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction and Social Development etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bangkok, Thailand.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/un-report-flags-800-billion-climate-fund-gap-in-asia-pacific-calls-for-synergistic-action\/article71164544.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific  is the most inclusive intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific 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