Co-organized by Ministry of Fisheries & Trade and ESCAP
A national study on readiness assessment for cross-border paperless trade will be conducted in Tuvalu. The study will cover technical and legal readiness assessment, which will then lead to development of recommendations and an individual action plan.
Co-organized by Ministry of Trade and Economic Development & Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
In moving forward in the area of trade facilitation and paperless trade in Tonga, legal and technical readiness assessments for cross-border paperless trade will be conducted, under a United Nations ESCAP project as part of the joint UN Development Account project entitled “Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics”.
COVID-19 has highlighted the key role of trade and transport in fighting the pandemic. In this context, ESCAP, together with the World Health Organization, is implementing the research project “From Lab to Jab: Improving Asia-Pacific’s Readiness to Produce and Deliver Vaccines” to better understand the determinants of vaccine production and delivery in Asia-Pacific, with a focus on cross-border cooperation, trade, and transportation.
The seventh Biennial Meeting of the Working Group on the Trans-Asian Railway Network convened in accordance with Article 6(2) of the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-Asian Railway Network on 20-21 May 2021.
The Working Group discussed the status of the Agreement and considered the amendments proposed by the Parties for possible adoption. The Working Group’s session also serves to advance discussions on the persistent and emerging issues related to development and operationalization of Trans-Asian Railway Network.
The fourth Meeting of the Working Group on Dry Ports convened in accordance with Article 6(2) of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Dry Ports on 2-3 June 2021.
