Air pollution, a pressing global concern impacting human health and the environment, had led to the establishment of the North-East Asia Clean Air Partnership (NEACAP) within the framework of the North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC).
In line with its programme on air pollution, the ESCAP East and North-East Asia Office (as NEASPEC Secretariat), in collaboration with the National Air Emission Inventory and Research Center (under the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea), organized a symposium on air pollution on 7 September 2023 in Seoul.
Commemorating the 4th International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, the symposium brought together high-level government officials, globally renowned research experts, and sector specialists from international organizations to share information and analyses on air pollutant emissions, air quality management, and impacts of air improvement policies.
Ganbold Baasanjav, Director of ESCAP East and North-East Asia Office, expressed in his opening remarks that "our collective efforts have the potential to expedite substantial progress in addressing air pollution across the North-East Asia region."
