The economies of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) continue to face difficult headwinds in an increasingly complex and uncertain global economic environment, with short-term prospects differing substantially across countries, according to a new World Bank report.
07/04/2016Read more
Asia and the Pacific is recognized for its leadership in global output, trade and development. The region has a new opportunity to lead on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – a multidimensional, multisectoral and multiagency undertaking.
04/04/2016Read more
A meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers will be held in Moscow, Russia, on 8 April 2016.
01/04/2016Read more
On 30 March 2016, Dushanbe held the meeting of experts of working group of the SCO Member States on law enforcement and suppression of drug-related crimes.
01/04/2016Read more
At least 28 people were killed and more than 100 injured as coordinated terrorist suicide bombings rocked the Brussels airport and subway system.
22/03/2016Read more
Rising inequality threatens to derail, from the start, successful implementation of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific region. Stronger, more equitable social protection will be critical in overcoming these challenges.
22/03/2016Read more
Azerbaijan signed a memorandum on granting it the status of dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 14 March 2016.
14/03/2016Read more
A new book from FAO suggests that countries learn from the example of Kazakhstan, where conservation agriculture practices – zero-tillage, retention of crop residues and crop rotations – have helped wheat farmers achieve high yields even during severe droughts.
03/02/2016Read more
Over the next two weeks, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Dr. Shamshad Akhtar will meet with Heads of State and Government, senior ministers, leading academics and representatives of the private sector across North and Central Asia as part of a mission to deepen collaboration between ESCAP and member States in the subregion.
02/02/2016Read more
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