Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific - Asia Pacific Economic Commission

Japanese: アジア太平洋経済委員会 - あじあたいへいようけいざいいいんかい
Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific - Asia Pacific Economic Commission

…United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) is a sub-organization of the Economic and Social Council, the main body of the United Nations. It is one of the regional economic commissions, and was established in March 1947. It was originally called the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE). It was renamed ESCAP in 1974 because the Pacific islands joined and because it placed emphasis on social development as well as economic issues.

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Commission" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…国際連合アジア太平洋経済社会委員会United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacificの略称。国連の主要機関である経済社会理事会の下部機関。地域経済委員会の一つで,1947年3月設立され,はじめアジア極東経済委員会(ECAFE(エカフエ)。Economic Commission for Asia and the Far Eastの略称)と呼ばれていたのを,74年にESCAPと改称したのは,太平洋諸島が加盟したこと,および経済問題とならんで社会開発を重視するためである。…

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