The Australian Mission to the United Nations held a celebration for the permanent forum on indigenous issues, with a reception in the General Assembly lobby.

The Khmer Krom, the indigenous peoples of the Mekong Delta who live in Viet Nam, are trying to preserve their heritage while advancing their culture.

The situation in Syria is being closely watched by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for any possible spill over into the neighbouring country.

Countries of the Asia and Pacific region continue to have the fastest growing economies in the world, according to a new report by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.