Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Countries across Asia and the Pacific have made remarkable strides over the past three decades in tackling poverty through a combination of economic growth, government-led programmes and community-based … [Read more...]
ESCAP Warns of Mounting Economic Pressures Across Asia-Pacific
A new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific has issued a stark warning: the economic outlook for Asia and the Pacific is coming under increasing strain from geopolitical tensions, rising prices, and deepening global uncertainty. The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2026 finds that the ongoing Middle East … [Read more...]
Tackling the pandemic of inequality in Asia and the Pacific
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana After two years of human devastation, the world is learning to live with COVID-19 while trying to balance the protection of public health and livelihoods. For countries in Asia and the Pacific, this is challenging not only because national coffers are heavily strained by record public spending to mitigate pandemic suffering, but also due to deeper … [Read more...]