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RCP: Asia and the Pacific

About the region

Regional Collaborative Platform

At the regional level, the Regional Collaborative Platform (RCP) unites all UN entities working on development for the 2030 Agenda, addressing key challenges that transcend country borders such as health and environment.

The RCP is chaired by the Deputy Secretary-General and co-chaired by two vice-chairs from the Regional Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific and the United Nations Development Programme.

UN Entities in this Region

FAO

IAEA

ICAO

IFAD

ILO

IMF

IOM

ITC

ITU

OCHA

OHCHR

RCO

UNEP

UN ESCAP

UNAIDS

UNCDF

UNCTAD

UN DESA

UNDP

UNDRR

UNESCO

UNFPA

UN-Habitat

UNHCR

UNIC

UNICEF

UNIDO

UNODC

UNOPS

UNV

UN Women

WFP

WHO

WIPO

WMO

World Bank

UN Country Teams covering countries and territories in this region

Brunei Darussalam

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Federated States of Micronesia

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Marshall Islands

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands

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