PHILIPPINE DELEGATION PARTICIPATES IN THE 70TH SESSION OF THE UNESCAP COMMISSION
A Philippine Delegation headed by Ambassador Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia attended the 70th Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission in Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP CS70) Phase I and Phase II held on 23 May and 4 to 8 August 2014, respectively, in Bangkok, Thailand.
During Phase I of UNESCAP CS70, the Philippines sponsored the resolution 70/2 on disaster related statistics. The resolution called for the establishment of an expert group comprising statisticians and disaster risk reduction experts to work towards developing a basic range of disaster-related statistics. Ambassador Batoon-Garcia co-chaired CS70 Phase I with Papua New Guinea and CS70 Phase II – Committee of the Whole II with Solomon Islands. During Phase II, the Philippines delivered a country statement on the theme “regional connectivity for shared responsibility.”
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UNESCAP Executive Secretary Shamshad Akhtar, (standing, left) with Alternate Permanent Representative to UNESCAP (APR) Princess Tomas-Tayao, Philippine Embassy Bangkok; ESCAP Commission Secretary Adnan Aliani, UNESCAP (seated), NEDA’s Marites Olivia, and Papua New Guinea Permanent Representative to ESCAP H.E. Mr. Veali Vagi, pose for a souvenir photo during the UNESCAP CS70-Phase I held on 23 May 2014.
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(From left to right) (seated) Science and Technology Undersectary Louis Napoleon Casambre, Ambassador Batoon-Garcia (Head of the Delegation), Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran (Co-Head of the Delegation). (Standing from left) APR Anna Marie Santos, DOF’s Marian Albano, and APR Princess Tomas-Tayao pose during the UNESCAP CS70-Phase II held on 4-8 August 2014.
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Left photo: DOST Usec. Casambre speaks on ICT connectivity during a High Level Panel discussion. (Leftmost, right photo) DOF Usec. Gil Beltran speaks on sustainable development financing during a Ministerial Roundtable with (rightmost) Prime Minister of Bhutan Mr. Tshering Tobgay during the CS70 Phase II.
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(Left to right) APR Tomas-Tayao, Ambassador Batoon-Garcia, Ms. Virginia Dandan of the International Commission for Human Rights, Prof. Leonor Briones, Social Watch Philippines, Commissioner Emeline Verzosa of the Commission for Women, Ms. Janet Carandang of Social Watch, APR Santos, and Assistant Ms. Anne Maris Estoya during CS70 Phase II. End |
