Asia

Timor-Leste admitted to UN economic and social commission for Asia-Pacific

Timor-Leste was admitted today to the regional arm of the United Nations responsible for promoting economic and social development through cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific.

Iraq, SARS cloud UN forecast of Asia-Pacific region's economic growth

While a new United Nations report forecasts continued growth in the Asia-Pacific economies, that positive trend could be jeopardized by new domestic and global challenges.