
un economic and social commission for asia and the pacific
Asia-Pacific: Gains Against Poverty, Slow On Maternal Deaths
The Asia-Pacific region has made big gains in reducing poverty, but still has high levels of hunger as well as child and maternal mortality, said a new report released this week.

UNISDR Chief Compares Typhoon Sendong To Japanese Tsunami
UNISDR chief Margareta Wahlström described what she saw in the typhoon-devastated coastal cities of Iligan and Cayagan de Oro to be reminiscent of the 2011 Japan tsunami.
90% Of Natural Disasters In 2011 Took Place In Asia, UN Says
Natural disasters in Asia in 2011 could well prove to be the costliest ever, say experts at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.