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The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific -UNESCAP- held its 81st Commission Session on 21-25 April 2025. The Commission brings together ministers from across Asia and the Pacific and other stakeholders to exchange views on current and emerging policy issues for inclusive and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. The main theme of the 81st Commission Session was "Regional Cooperation for resilient and sustainable urban development in Asia and the Pacific". All documents can be found on the website at www.unescap.org/events/commission81. Dr Jean-Pierre A. Verbiest, Deputy Permanent Observer at UNESCAP, participated on behalf of the Sovereign Order of Malta.
Deputy Permanent Observer at UNESCAP, Dr Jean-Pierre A. Verbiest, attended the 12th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development on 25-28 February 2025.
Deputy Permanent Observer at the UNESCAP, Dr Jean-Pierre Verbiest, attended the second Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration on 4-6 February 2025.
On 19-21 November 2024, the Embassy represented by Deputy Permanent Observer at UNESCAP, Dr Jean-Pierre A. Verbiest, participated in the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing +30 review. This United Nations Conference was attended by over 250 non-governmental organizations.
On 15-17 November 2023, Charge d’Affaires a.i. and Deputy Permanent Representative to UNESCAP Dr Jean-Pierre Verbiest attended the Seventh Asian and Pacific population conference.