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Neglect of agriculture in Asia leaves hundreds of millions in poverty – UN report

27 March 2008
Chronic neglect of agriculture in Asia and the Pacific has left over 200 million people in extreme poverty amid rising prices for foodstuffs and despite robust growth in other sectors, according to a United Nations report released today.

Urbanization brings both growth and poverty to Asia-Pacific region – UN

19 March 2008
The pace of urbanization in Asia and the Pacific – unparalleled by any other area in the world – has resulted in growth but has also driven up poverty within cities, the United Nations commission covering the region said today.

Pacific island States, facing unique development challenges, win UN boost

14 March 2008
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will strengthen its Pacific Operations Centre as part of its campaign to provide greater support for the region’s island nations, which are facing critical development challenges given their size, relative isolation and vulnerability to climate change.