ESCAP offers different venues and platforms for governments and non-government stakeholders, including civil society organizations, trade unions, the private sector and others to meet and discuss
ESCAP provides the most inclusive platform for governments to meet and discuss social development issues in Asia and the Pacific. It also organizes expert group meetings, capacity-building workshops and related events.
Event calendar
Expert Group Meeting on the Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2024
ESCAP and the United Nations Regional Network on Migration for Asia and the Pacific were organizing an expert group meeting on the Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2024. The report was drafted by ESCAP in partnership with the Regional United Nations Network in preparation for the intergovernmental Asia-Pacific Regional Review of Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration, scheduled for the first half of 2025.
Expert Group Meeting and Capacity-building Workshop: Strengthening the evidence base on migration in North and Central Asia: data, gender impacts, and remittances
International migration is an important feature of economies and societies of North and Central Asia. In 2020, there were almost 18 million international migrants residing in North and Central Asia, and over 21 million migrants from the subregion were residing outside their countries of birth.
ESCAP at the 57th session of the Commission on Population and Development
ESCAP participated in the 57th session of the Commission on Population and Development. It supported its member States from Asia and the Pacific in presenting the outcome of the Seventh Asian and Pacific Population Conference which was convened in Bangkok from 15 to 17 November 2023.
Shaping Sustainable Ageing Through Digital Innovation in Asia-Pacific Countries
Asia and the Pacific is undergoing a rapid transition towards an increase in the number and share of older persons. This leaves little time for countries to effectively address the challenges and opportunities of population ageing.
Seventh Asian and Pacific Population Conference
The Seventh Asian and Pacific Population Conference was organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Asia and the Pacific. It was held at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok and online from 15 to 17 November 2023.
Joint Expert Group Meeting on Older Persons and Intergenerational Solidarity
The Social Development Division of ESCAP and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) will co-organize a Joint Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the “Older Persons and Intergenerational Solidarity” which will take place at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok from 10-11 October 2023.
Blogs and Op-eds
The future of ageing: Advancing inclusive geriatric health through AI in Asia and the Pacific
National inclusion accounts: a tool to promote intergenerational equity
Building societies for all ages: why cooperation and solidarity matter
Latest News
ESCAP launches a new video highlighting the benefits of intergenerational support
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