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The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP), located in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF ECOSOC )〕 under the administrative direction of the United Nations headquarters. It was established in 1947 (then as the UN Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, ECAFE) to encourage economic cooperation among its member states. The name was changed to the current in 1974. ESCAP has 53 member States and nine Associate members. As well as countries in Asia and the Pacific, it includes France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States. ESCAP's regional focus is managing globalization through programs in environmentally sustainable development, trade, and human rights. ESCAP is headed by Executive Secretary Shamshad Akhtar of Pakistan. Following her appointment on 3 February it was announced that under her leadership, ESCAP will place a greater emphasis on promoting higher, well-balanced and sustainable regional growth that helps eradicate poverty and generates jobs to improve prosperity in the region. ==Scope== ESCAP works to overcome some of the region's greatest challenges by providing results oriented projects, technical assistance and capacity building to member States in the following areas:〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=United Nations ESCAP )〕 *Macroeconomic Policy and Development *Trade and Investment *Transport *Social Development *Environment and Sustainable Development *Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction *Statistics *Sub-regional activities for development 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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