United Nations Escap

At a glance

United Nations Escap is a international organization that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.

COVID-19 compounding long-term drought effects in southeast Asia

A new report released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat is urging Southeast Asian governments to amplify their COVID-19 stimulus packages with much-needed investments in climate action and adaptation, in order to support vulnerable populations exposed to both pandemics […]

United Nations Escap · 30 Nov 2020

31 May 2019

Asia-Pacific not on track to achieve any Sustainable Development Goal by 2030

New UN report on SDG progress urges countries to redouble efforts.

29 Apr 2019

More dry years ahead for South-East Asia

New UN-ASEAN study reveals slow but devastating impacts of drought in the region.