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COVID-19 crisis: Older persons are the pillars of our society – we cannot leave them behind
Authors: Kaveh Zahedi and Eduardo Klien*
COVID-19 is turning our world upside down, especially for those at the end of the age spectrum. The virus...
The problem is not China but Communism
"What bothered us most about the Government is that they treated us like idiots”. This quote is attributed to a German worker during the...
Trans Pacific Partnership in the post-covid world
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)trade agreement also known as CPTPP 11 consists of 11 member states (Australia, Brunei, Canada,...
COVID-19 could help turn the tide on ocean health in Asia-Pacific
The COVID-19 pandemic could help turn the tide on the well-being of oceans in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a UN report published on...
New World Bank Project to Bolster Climate Action in South Asia
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a $39.5 million project to help South Asia build resilience to climate threats and disasters...
IRENA and ESCAP Step up Joint Efforts to Support Asia-Pacific’s Crisis Response
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will work together to...
APEC Faces USD 2.1 Trillion in Output Loss to COVID-19
The health and economic crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic has afflicted more than two million people globally, with 40 percent coming from the...
Asia-Pacific response to COVID-19 and climate emergency must build a resilient and sustainable future
The unprecedented public health emergency triggered by the COVID -19 pandemic and its multi-faceted impact on people’s lives around the world is taking a...
East Asia and Pacific: Countries Must Act Now to Mitigate Economic Shock of COVID-19
The virus that triggered a supply shock in China has now caused a global shock. Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP),...
‘Concerted efforts’ needed to meet 2030 Global Goals in Asia-Pacific region
Action to reverse the depletion and degradation of the
environment across Asia and the Pacific is a top priority if the region is to
stay on...