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UN report for social inclusion
What has happened?
The UN Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2018, the annual report from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific was launched here on Tuesday and urged countries to take advantage of high growth rate and share the benefits with the national society
The Report
- The report was launched at the Indian Council for Research in International Economic Relations (ICRIER) by Rupa Chanda, head of ESCAP’s South and Southwest Asia Office, and Jaimini Bhagwati, RBI Chair, Professor, ICRIER.
- The report described South and Southwest Asia as the fastest growing sub region of the Asia-Pacific region and urged the countries to increase social spending.
