Crisis Resilient Urban FuturesThe Future of Asian & Pacific Cities 2023The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the most inclusive intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific region. The Commission promotes cooperation among its 53 member States and 9 associate members in pursuit of solutions to sustainable development challenges. ESCAP is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations.The ESCAP secretariat supports inclusive, resilient and sustainable development in the region by generating action-oriented knowledge, and by providing technical assistance and capacity-building services in support of national and local development objectives, regional agreements and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific serves the region and country programmes in the region from Fukuoka, Japan and from its supporting office in Bangkok, Thailand. Within the United Nations system, UN-Habitat is a focal point for the monitoring, evaluation and implementation of the New Urban Agenda (Habitat III, 2016).UN-Habitat promotes with governments and partners the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. In the urbanizing world, UN-Habitat promotes transformative change in cities and human settlements through knowledge, policy advice, technical assistance and collaborative action to leave no one and no place behind. Its programmes aim to advance sustainable urbanization as a driver of development and peace towards building a better quality of life for al...
