United Nations ESCAP

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

Executive Secretary: @UN_Armida.

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

Ready for #PaperlessTrade Week 2026? 🌏

📅 8–12 June 2026
📍 Bangkok & online

Join us to discover how next-generation #trade digitalization can make trade faster, greener and more resilient across #AsiaPacific.

🔗 https://t.co/8eK7SV9wgz

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

Stories can shift attitudes and inspire change.

Cambodian storyteller Panha Theng uses media to promote empathy, #Inclusion and understanding through stories on identity, gender and community.

Learn more: https://t.co/W73hblpIQD

@UNYouthAffairs @unwomenasia @UNFPAAsiaPac

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

Ready for #PaperlessTrade Week 2026? 🌏

📅 8–12 June 2026
📍 Bangkok & online

Join us to discover how next-generation #trade digitalization can make trade faster, greener and more resilient across #AsiaPacific.

🔗 https://t.co/8eK7SV9wgz

[Armida Alisjahbana @UN_Armida]

#Multilingualism is at the heart of effective multilateralism.

On #RussianLanguageDay, we gathered to celebrate one of the official @UN & @UNESCAP languages, as a powerful vehicle for dialogue, cooperation and mutual understanding.

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

The planet is sending us signals. What will you send back?

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, colleagues across the #UN Bangkok Compound are responding #NowForClimate by giving clothes a second life ♻️👕🩳👟

Reuse more. Waste less. Every action counts!

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

📌 17 goals. One #AsiaPacific.

The Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) are the world’s roadmap for a better future for all.

Check the latest insights on #SDGProgress in our region👇 https://t.co/EU6JPf53eF

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

The planet is sending us signals.

Rising seas. Stronger storms. Heatwaves. Melting glaciers.

But clean energy, restored forests and climate solutions are rising too.

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, what signal will you send back?

Step in #NowForClimate.

[ASEAN @ASEAN]

The Interface between the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN and the UN Delegation, held earlier today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, was co-chaired by the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to ASEAN, Evangeline T. Ong Jimenez-Ducrocq, and the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, Khaled Khiari. The Interface discussed ways to strengthen the ASEAN-UN Comprehensive Partnership and exchanged views on issues of common concern.

[UNRSF – UN Road Safety Fund @UN_RSF]

Every year, 1.19 million lives are lost on our roads — a preventable crisis that demands urgent action.

Join us on 20 July, in NYC, for the UNRSF Partnership Pledging Conference and announce your pledge to drive change from 2027 onwards. https://t.co/3Ptk32SkBN

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

Stronger @ASEAN–@UN cooperation advances shared priorities for a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable future.

@UNESCAP supports dialogue and #partnerships across South-East Asia. The 2026–2030 ASEAN–UN Plan of Action will help turn shared goals into progress.

[UNFPA in the Philippines @UNFPAph]

Unlocking the Silver Economy in ASEAN 🤝

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with @UNFPA , @UNESCAP , and #ERIA, has officially opened the 2nd ASEAN-UNFPA Forum on Population and Development!

#ASEAN2026 #ForEveryAge #DemographicResilience

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

How can #AsiaPacific economies keep growing without harming the Earth?

This question will shape our future.

Explore a practical roadmap for a fair, resilient green transition that benefits people, economies & nature.

📊 More in #APSurvey: https://t.co/RzDZX7s1eh

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

🔥 #RisingHeat means rising risk.

A heatwave is more than high temperatures — it fuels climate migration, rising seas & toxic air.

Our analysis shows how extreme heat is reshaping life across #AsiaPacific.

Learn more: https://t.co/RYZN5OnApy

#APDR2025 #HeatActionDay

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

What can #Bhutan’s WTO journey teach us?

At Bhutan’s request, @UNESCAP worked with Indian think tanks to support officials through practical learning and peer exchange.

Bhutan’s path shows why #SouthSouthCooperation matters.

Read more: https://t.co/JrF1ZlCJvM

@WTO

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

______ occupy less than 1% of the ocean floor, but shelter more than 25% of all marine life.

The answer?
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Coral reefs. 🪸✨

Rising temperatures and #Overfishing are pushing #reefs to the brink. This June, let’s protect our blue ecosystems. 🌊

[United Nations in Thailand สหประชาชาติในประเทศไทย @UNThailand]

🏳️‍🌈 Being who you are should never be a crime. 🇺🇳 At Bangkok Pride Parade 🇹🇭 this year, we join in reaffirming: everyone deserves to live safely, w/ dignity, respect for human rights & equal participation in society, free from violence & discrimination.

📸 © UN Women Asia-Pacific

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

Parenting is a shared responsibility.

This #GlobalDayOfParents, let’s recognize unpaid care work, still often carried out by women, and support parents with access to paid parental leave.

When care work is valued and shared more equally, children, parents and society benefit.

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

What makes an #EnergyTransition work?

🔹Clean energy.
🔹Lower costs & new jobs.
🔹Shared benefits & regional cooperation.

Through the Energy Transition for Green Growth and Prosperity initiative, @UNESCAP is supporting a more sustainable future in #Southeast Asia.

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

🗣️ Trade preferences across #AsiaPacific are shifting.

As least developed countries prepare for graduation, what could the future of #trade look like for the region?

Ahead of #PaperlessTrade Week 2026, explore our latest analysis👇️https://t.co/OTRAyObQ7U

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

Motorcyclists account for a significant share of road fatalities in #AsiaPacific. What can change this?

As a regional partner of @UN_RSF, @UNESCAP supports countries in turning evidence into action for safer roads.

Dive into more details👇️ https://t.co/spMCwvslsE

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

🏙️More than 57,000 participants gathered at the largest-ever #WorldUrbanForum in Baku.

The “Baku Call to Action” calls for governments, cities and communities to work together to tackle the global housing crisis and build more inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities for all.