ASEAN’s observer status at the UN, in particular ASEAN’s close relationship with the UN
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) as the regional development
arm of the UN and convener of the UN Asia-Pacific Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM), and
with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), as well as ASEAN’s cooperation with the various
UN bodies, specialized agencies, programmes and funds, provide opportun