ABOUT 79TH SESSION OF UNESCAP

On 15 May 2023, at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, the seventy-ninth session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) began its work.

Guided by the theme "Accelerating Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific for Sustainable Development", the annual session will provide an opportunities to strengthen regional cooperation on climate change.

The session brought together Government leaders from across Asia and the Pacific and other key stakeholders to discuss issues of regional cooperation needed to accelerate climate action in the region and beyond.

The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environmental protection is also participating in this session.

The ESCAP session will last until May 19, 2023.