UNESCAP-ENEA

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) East and North-East Asia Office was inaugurated on 17 May 2010 in Incheon, Republic of Korea in accordance with the Secretary-General’s pledge to support the UN’s development pillar.

Since its establishment, the Office has been working closely with six member States – China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, and the Russian Federation – and two associate members – Hong Kong, China and Macau, China – to build and strengthen partnerships and cooperation for inclusive and sustainable development in the subregion.

Under the overall mandate to support regional economic cooperation and integration and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Office strives to address social challenges through science, technology and innovation, strengthen intraregional connectivity, facilitate development cooperation, promote disaster resilient societies, as well as improving environmental sustainability through the North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC).