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The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
is the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region.
Made up of 53 Member States and 9 Associate Members, with a geographical scope that
stretches from Turkey in the west to the Pacific island nation of Kiribati in the
east, and from the Russian Federation in the north to New Zealand in the south, the
region is home to 4.1 billion people, or two thirds of the world’s population. This
makes ESCAP the most comprehensive of the United Nations five regional commissions,
and the largest United Nations body serving the Asia-Pacific region with over 600
staff. Established in 1947 with its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, ESCAP works
to overcome some of the region’s greatest challenges by providing results oriented
projects, technical assistance and capacity building to member States.
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