Dragon extends its paws: China now wants a strategic airfield deep in the Pacific

May 11, 2021, at 09:52 pm

Beijing: China is continuing to strengthen its grip on the Pacific and perhaps its new move of upgrading a derelict airfield on a remote Pacific island in the Republic of Kiribati is a step towards that direction.

ESCAP: 70 years of UN efforts to advance socio-economic development in Asia and the Pacific

May 13, 2017, at 02:32 pm

New York, May 13(Just Earth News): Notwithstanding the challenges faced by countries in Asia and Pacific, the region has witnessed economic and social achievements beyond expectations over the past 70 years, according to the head of the United Nations body assisting with development efforts.

In Asia and Pacific, UN views sustainable development through demographic changes

Mar 31, 2016, at 02:11 pm

New York, Mar 31 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Addressing youth unemployment, empowering women, supporting people with disabilities and an aging population were among the top issues discussed at the United Nations regional office in Bangkok, at the first intergovernmental meeting since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda on how to strengthen the social dimension of sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.

UN-backed plan sets disaster resilience standards for hotels in Asia and Pacific

Jul 30, 2015, at 02:12 pm

New York, Jul 30 (IBNS): A United Nations-backed plan to develop and pilot disaster risk management standards for the hotel industry in Asia and the Pacific, home to 80 per cent of the world's disaster events, has been announced on Wednesday.

UN launches response for flood-affected Solomon islands

Apr 08, 2014, at 06:47 pm

New York, Apr 8 (IBNS): The United Nations and its partners in the Pacific have begun deployments to Honiara on Monday in support of the Solomon Islands' Government response to what is considered to be "the worst floods ever seen in the country," killing at least 23 people and affecting another 50,000 across the country.