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Nagesh Kumar, Chief Economist of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Year-end UN snapshot shows Asia-Pacific leading global economic recovery

30 November 2009
A year-end update released today by the United Nations regional arm in Asia and the Pacific shows that the region is leading the global economic recovery, with the growth rate in 2010 forecast at 6.3 per cent – the highest in the world.
ESCAP Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer

UN official kicks off Asia-Pacific forum on impact of global economic meltdown

24 November 2009
A shift in economic direction towards greater domestic spending and social protection in the Asia-Pacific could help the region better absorb the impact of future financial crises, a senior United Nations official told a meeting of country representatives in Bangkok today.
ESCAP Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer

Central Asian States seek ways to emerge from economic crisis at UN forum

12 November 2009
Government officials from Central Asian and neighbouring countries, international organizations and financial institutions pledged at a United Nations-sponsored forum today to cooperate in developing the best strategies for an early regional recovery from the global economic crisis.