Rome, September 10th 2021 – Thanks to the fruitful commitment and the hard work carried out in South-East Asia by the Delegate, H.E. Antonio Benedetto Spada, and by the Vice Delegate, Mrs. Paola Benaglia, the Constantinian Order has obtained the status of Observer at the Economic Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations (UN-ESCAP – Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific). It is a very important entity which represents 53 member States and 9 Associated States in Asia and the Pacific macro-region, as well as several private stakeholders of the area, acting as a United Nations’ regional hub. It aims to promote cooperation between countries to achieve inclusive and sustainable development by promoting regional integration in order to propose responses to shared vulnerabilities, connectivity, financial cooperation and market integration.
The Order was invited to collaborate with this important organization to move forward the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development in the macro-region and for the numerous existing activities.
Mrs. Benaglia was identified as Designated Representative at the meetings also on the basis of her important experience in the field, gained as a contact person for the various institutional and social activities carried out in the Delegation’s territory.
SOUTH-EAST ASIA: THE ORDER WAS GRANTED THE STATUS OF OBSERVER AT THE UN-ESCAP