Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia

Promoting regional cooperation for inclusive and sustainable development in South and South-West Asia

Latest Headlines

• Asia-Pacific countries gather to set path for enhanced energy security ( Vladivostok, Russian Federation, 27 May 2013 - 30 May 2013 ) NEW
• Inception workshop for the South Asian Labour and Employment Research Network for Promoting Inclusive Growth ( New Delhi, India, 21 May 2013 - 22 May 2013 )
• Commission session 2013: South and South-West Asia member States highlight key priorities for the subregion ( Bangkok, Thailand, 21 May 2013 - 22 May 2013 )
• 69th session of the ESCAP Commission session underway in Bangkok ( Bangkok, Thailand, 25 April 2013 - 01 May 2013 )
• Launch in New Delhi of UN Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2013 ( New Delhi, India, 18 April 2013 )
• India's growth rate to pick up in 2013 ( New Delhi, India, 18 April 2013 )

Background

The establishment of the SRO-SSWA in New Delhi comes in the wake of the United Nations Secretary-General's pledge to strengthen the development pillars of the United Nations (namely, economic wealth shared, social gains secured and gifts of the earth protected). It also follows from ESCAP's endeavour to further enhance its assistance to member States with regards to the formulation and implementation of inclusive and sustainable development policies aimed at achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

The SRO-SSWA strives to facilitate regional economic cooperation and the sharing of development experiences within the subregion, which is emerging as one of the most dynamic of the world.

It serves 10 countries in the subregion, namely:

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