Armida Alisjahbana
2,714 posts
Armida Alisjahbana
@UN_Armida
UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of @UNESCAP
Joined March 2019
- Encouraged to see so many partners come together at the Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum and #PaperlessTrade Week 2026. At a time of uncertainty, collaboration remains our strongest asset in building trade systems that are more digital, sustainable and resilient.
- Grateful to Ambassador Faiyaz Murshid Kazi for his service as Permanent Representative of #Bangladesh to @UNESCAP. Our partnership with Bangladesh supports regional cooperation on sustainable development, trade, climate resilience and connectivity.
- A pleasure to welcome Ambassador Puneet Agrawal @IndiainThailand to Bangkok. #India’s engagement with @UNESCAP as a key partner and host of our entities reflects the cooperation needed to advance practical solutions across #AsiaPacific, from trade & social development to #AI.
- Armida Alisjahbana reposted
Ready for #PaperlessTrade Week 2026? 🌏 📅 8–12 June 2026 📍 Bangkok & online Join us to discover how next-generation #trade digitalization can make trade faster, greener and more resilient across #AsiaPacific. 🔗 bit.ly/PTW2026
- #Multilingualism is at the heart of effective multilateralism. On #RussianLanguageDay, we gathered to celebrate one of the official @UN & @UNESCAP languages, as a powerful vehicle for dialogue, cooperation and mutual understanding.
- Pleased to meet Sabina Alkire, Director of @ophi_oxford, to discuss progress on poverty reduction and multidimensional poverty in #AsiaPacific, and explore opportunities to collaborate on data and solutions that can help leave no one behind.
- Good exchange with H.E. Sirojiddin Muhriddin on deepening cooperation between @UNESCAP and #Tajikistan across water, climate and sustainable development agendas. We also discussed strengthening engagement with national institutions to support regional action.
- Pleased to meet President Emomali Rahmon ahead of the #4thDushanbeConference. I expressed appreciation for #Tajikistan’s constructive leadership in advancing multilateral cooperation and elevating the global #water and climate action agenda - key priorities for our shared future.
- Pleasure to welcome @UNESCO_DG to Bangkok. @UNESCO and @UNESCAP have a long-standing partnership. It was great to reflect on our joint work, supporting sustainable development across the region.
- Great to speak with Deputy Minister Mohamad Azmi on Brunei Darussalam’s #EnergyTransition. Building on collaboration on projects like the Mengkubau Dam floating solar, we explored how to scale investment-ready solutions and advance sustainable, secure energy systems.
- Glad to meet Ambassador Achmad Ubaedillah @IndonesiaInBSB. We discussed #Brunei’s economic priorities and the importance of @ASEAN cooperation in advancing sustainable development across the region.
- In my discussion with Minister Dato Dr. Amin Liew Abdullah, we looked at how #Brunei is positioning itself for the future. From #InclusiveBusiness to regional energy connectivity, including the @ASEAN Power Grid, there is strong potential to align growth with sustainability.
