Bangkok (ESCAP Strategic Communications and Advocacy Section) — The economies of Asia and the Pacific recovered strongly in 2010 from the Great Recession of 2008/09, but they face fresh challenges in 2011. These include the return of the food and fuel price crises, sluggish recovery in the advanced economies and a deluge of short term capital flows that is leading to volatility in capital markets, asset bubbles and appreciating exchange rates. For details click here .
UNITED NATIONS IN BHUTAN
The UN system in Bhutan represents the UN funds, programmes, agencies, departments, and offices that support Bhutan’s development. Our common objective is to deliver more coherent, effective and efficient support to Bhutan towards the attainment of national development goals and the realization of the vision of peace and social progress enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the UN Millennium Declaration.
What’s New?
[6 July 2010] The website for the MDG Summit has been launched
The website features media materials, a calendar of lead-up events, print and video MDG success stories and links for how citizens can get involved.
[14 June 2010] RGoB and the UN system in Bhutan share experiences in ‘High Level Tripartite Conference on Delivering as One’
The Royal Government of Bhutan and the UN system in Bhutan are represented at an international conference to take stock of the UN reform efforts at the country level. The conference takes place in Ha Noi from 14-16 June 2010.