The Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) is a specialized regional institution of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Established in 1977, it is headquartered in New Delhi, India. Its primary mission is to strengthen the capabilities of member nations Read More
The United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries is a relatively new organization and the only UN entity with the exclusive remit to harness science, technology and innovation for sustainable development and transformation in the world’s 44 poorest countries. Establishing the UN Technology Bank (UNTB) in 2018 was the Read More
Every March 8, the world pauses to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). While it’s often filled with floral tributes and social media shout-outs, the day’s roots are far more radical—growing out of the labor movements at the turn of the 20th century where women fought for shorter hours, better pay, Read More
The Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR), a UN process to assess its development system. It is a major review process by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) every four years to evaluate the effectiveness and coherence of the UN development system (UNDS). Purpose: To provide policy guidance for how the UN Read More
The ESCWA is one of the five regional commissions of the UN, mandated to support its member states in the Arab region in fostering socio-economic development and cooperation. Headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon, ESCWA acts as a crucial intergovernmental platform for its member states—which currently include 20 countries from the Middle Read More
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