{"id":17205,"date":"2016-04-27T21:07:02","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T21:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=17205"},"modified":"2016-04-27T21:07:02","modified_gmt":"2016-04-27T21:07:02","slug":"press-briefing-un-economic-and-social-survey-of-asia-and-the-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2016\/04\/press-briefing-un-economic-and-social-survey-of-asia-and-the-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"Press briefing: ±¬ÁÏÍø Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"

What:<\/strong> Press briefing to present the ±¬ÁÏÍø Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2016.<\/p>\n

Under embargo until 28 April 2016, 5 A.M. GMT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Asia-Pacific region\u2019s journey towards the successful achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development should be driven by broad-based productivity gains and further rebalancing towards domestic and regional demand, says the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in its latest flagship publication.<\/p>\n

The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific is the most comprehensive annual review of economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific, analyzing economic conditions and selected development challenges, and suggesting policies to sustain economic growth and to make it more inclusive.<\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong>
\nMr. Sebastian Vergara, Economic Affairs Officer, ±¬ÁÏÍø DESA
\nMr. Hoi Wai Cheng, Economic Affairs Officer, ±¬ÁÏÍø DESA<\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong> Ms. Francyne Harrigan, Chief, Development Section, ±¬ÁÏÍø Department of Public Information<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> Thursday, 28 April, 11:30 a.m. EDT<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> S-237, ±¬ÁÏÍø Headquarters, New York or follow on webtv.un.org<\/p>\n

For more information on the work of ESCAP, please visit: http:\/\/www.unescap.org\/<\/a>
\nFor ±¬ÁÏÍø Media Accreditation, visit: www.un.org\/en\/media\/accreditation\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Media Contacts:<\/strong>
\n±¬ÁÏÍø Department of Public Information
\nMs. Francyne Harrigan, T: +1 917 367 5414 | E: harriganf@un.org<\/a>
\nMs. Sharon Birch, T: +1 212 963 0564| E: birchs@un.org<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information on the Sustainable Development Goals, please visit website: www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at @GlobalGoals±¬ÁÏÍø<\/a> and on Facebook at www.facebook.com\/globalgoals±¬ÁÏÍø<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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