What: Press briefing to present the UN Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2016.
Under embargo until 28 April 2016, 5 A.M. GMT
The Asia-Pacific region’s 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.
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.
Who:
Mr. Sebastian Vergara, Economic Affairs Officer, UN DESA
Mr. Hoi Wai Cheng, Economic Affairs Officer, UN DESA
Moderator: Ms. Francyne Harrigan, Chief, Development Section, UN Department of Public Information
When: Thursday, 28 April, 11:30 a.m. EDT
Where: S-237, UN Headquarters, New York or follow on webtv.un.org
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Media Contacts:
UN Department of Public Information
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