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
First informal consultation of ESCAP member States on the Asia-Pacific Fourth Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: process, survey, data and policies
The Asia-Pacific region is ageing rapidly. The percentage of people aged 60 years or over will increase from 13.6 per cent in 2020 to 24.9 per cent in 2050. These demographic shifts present challenges and opportunities that require forward-looking policies to ensure inclusive and active ageing. In 2002, United Nations Member States adopted the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA), the global action plan to “build societies for all ages”.
Asia-Pacific Regional Review of Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
International migration is an important multidimensional reality of major relevance for sustainable development to countries of origin, transit and destination in Asia and the Pacific. In 2019, there were almost 65 million international migrants in the Asia-Pacific region. Almost 106 million migrants from ESCAP countries were living outside their countries of birth, nearly 40 per cent of all the migrants in the world.
Intergenerational action on climate change: Taking action to save ourselves, our grandchildren and our planet
Climate change and population ageing are two megatrends affecting the Asia-Pacific region. According to the estimates by the UNESCAP Asia-Pacific Disaster Report in 2019, the Asia and Pacific region has its annual loss of $675 billion due to climate-induced disasters.
Observance of International Migrants Day 2020
The observance of International Migrants Day 2020 in Asia and the Pacific is co-organized by ESCAP, the Regional United Nations Network on Migration and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. It will feature the launch of the Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2020, the first comprehensive UN system-wide assessment of the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Asia and the Pacific.
Webinar on “Using ICT to promote and enhance accessibility and quality of health and long-term care of older persons”
Countries across the Asia-Pacific region are experiencing rapid population ageing. The number of older persons sixty years or over is expected to increase from an estimated 630 million in 2020 to almost 1.3 billion by 2050. By then, one in four people in the region are expected to be over 60 years old.
Committee on Social Development, Sixth Session
The sixth session of the Committee on Social Development was conducted from 20 to 21 October 2020. Over the two days, the Committee deliberated on policy solutions to extend comprehensive and inclusive social protection and achieve international and regional commitments on population and development.
Blogs and Op-eds
Building a future-ready society so people can live long and age well
Strengthening social health protection for health coverage for all ages
Adding Life to Years – Demographic Change in Asia and the Pacific
Latest News
ESCAP launches survey to member States for the Fifth Asia-Pacific Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing
ESCAP supported the Government of Maldives in the launch of a new policy on ageing
