Converging crises, shared solutions: Applying lessons from Asia and the Pacific to global challenges
On 23 May 2025, the United Nations High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs (HLAB)—comprising thought leaders and practitioners from across regions and disciplines—convened in Bangkok, Thailand, to explore emerging global socioeconomic trends, risks, and opportunities. This convergence of globally engaged experts in a dynamic regional setting presented a unique opportunity to foster a two-way exchange: how Asia-Pacific’s experiences and innovations can inform global strategies, and how the broader international agenda can be grounded in regional context. To bring the highlights of this high-level conversation to a wider, global public, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) hosted a Global Policy Dialogue on “Converging crises, shared solutions: Applying socioeconomic lessons from Asia-Pacific to global challenges” on the margins of the HLAB meeting. This dialogue was held in partnership with the and was made possible by the .