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📣 Localizing the SDGs through community engagement is key! In Nusantara, Indonesia’s new capital city, the United Nations in Indonesia, ESCAP and UNDP are collaborating to ensure inclusive and sustainable development. By engaging local governments, persons with disabilities, women, youth and local communities in stakeholder consultations, we're shaping a comprehensive VLR report. https://buff.ly/3K3dmbb

Bridging the #DigitalDivide is crucial for creating a more equitable world where everyone, everywhere, has access to the transformative power of digital technologies. Did you know? In #AsiaPacific, accessibility challenges hinder #DigitalTransformation: 🌐 Limited affordable fixed broadband outside East/North-East Asia 🌐 Only 1️⃣0️⃣% in South/South-West Asia have fixed broadband 🌐 3️⃣7️⃣% of those with access don't use the Internet Join us in promoting digital inclusion this #WTISD 2024 👉 buff.ly/3wsrKH0 #Digital4SDGs

🌈 All people have an equal right to live free from violence, persecution, discrimination and stigma. #IDAHOBIT is a reminder to celebrate and not discriminate against LGBTIQ+ people. LGBTIQ+ people are exposed to various types of discrimination, including being: 🔹 Discriminated against in education, employment and health care 🔹 Mistreated and disowned by their own families 🔹 Targeted for physical attacks and extreme violence—beaten, sexually assaulted, tortured and killed. 🏳️🌈✨ Let’s stand together to protect and respect their human rights across #AsiaPacific. #LGBTQIRights UN Women Asia and the Pacific

We're thrilled to announce the launch of the new LinkedIn Page ESCAP Inclusive Business. 🌱 What is Inclusive Business? Inclusive business models integrate low-income communities into the value chain on the demand side as clients and consumers, and on the supply side as employees, producers, and entrepreneurs. These businesses seek to generate social impact alongside financial returns.  Our page will feature: 🔹 Expert insights 🔹 Inclusive business models success stories 🔹 Event updates 🔹 Resource sharing Follow ESCAP Inclusive Business to stay updated on the latest developments in #InclusiveBusiness in #AsiaPacific. #SustainableDevelopment #ImpactInvestment

Strategic policies and regional cooperation are crucial for driving digital transformation and enhancing productivity in countries in special situations. Together, we can unlock their full potential of digitalization 💫👉 https://buff.ly/3QjZj4O #CS80 #Digital4SDGs

With economies largely powered by fossil fuel, the #AsiaPacific region is falling short on achieving many of the targets under #SDG7. To address this issue, the Ministries of Energy in the region, #TogetherWithESCAP, are developing SDG 7 roadmaps, addressing gaps and setting targets. 📽️ Hear more from the interview with Han Wei, Director of Projects at the President's Office, Energy Foundation China: https://bit.ly/HAN_WEI Discover more insightful partnership stories in the 2022-2023 edition of the Technical Cooperation Highlights: https://buff.ly/4dAnwO6 #SDGs #EnergyTransition #Partnerships4SDGs

Women carry a disproportionate burden of domestic and care work within households. This reduces their labour force participation and can seriously affect their physical and mental health. On the #DayofFamilies, we must value unpaid care and domestic work and invest in the care economy. Let’s challenge gender stereotypes and promote shared household and family responsibilities to boost women’s economic empowerment. Learn more about ESCAP’s work to address unpaid care work: https://buff.ly/3JYWnqp UN Women Asia and the Pacific 


Empowering women with #innovation! 👏 Meet Nourin Haque Ridi, winner of ESCAP's Catalyzing Women's Entrepreneurship award and CEO & co-founder of Dark Kak – a Bangladeshi startup revolutionizing safety #tech for women. Their smart jewellery offers discreet protection with a hidden GPS tracker. Inspired by their own experiences, Nourin & her team are on a mission to ensure women feel secure anytime, anywhere. Check out her full story here: https://buff.ly/44EDeDG #WomenInTech #FFF2024 She Loves Tech

How can we create financing strategies that drive #SustainableDevelopment and adapt to our evolving global economy? Integrated National Financing Frameworks #INFF represent a comprehensive approach to mobilizing, allocating and managing financing for development. Find out how ESCAP is supporting countries to align national priorities and #SDGs: https://buff.ly/3WyVVH5 🤝 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs UNDP