The headquarters of 'Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific' is located at
- A.Singapore
- B.Manila
- C.Bangkok
- D.Hong Kong
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Bangkok. The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand.
ESCAP is one of the five regional commissions of the UN Economic and Social Council. It began in 1947 as the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE), first based in Shanghai, moved to Bangkok in 1949 and took its present name in 1974. It works on trade, transport, energy, statistics and disaster risk in the region, and India is a founder member. The other regional commissions are based in Addis Ababa (Africa), Geneva (Europe), Santiago (Latin America and the Caribbean) and Beirut (Western Asia).
Option A is wrong because Singapore hosts the APEC Secretariat, not ESCAP. Option B is wrong because Manila is the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank. Option D is wrong because Hong Kong is not the seat of any UN regional commission.
Exam tip: ESCAP = Bangkok, ADB = Manila, APEC Secretariat = Singapore, ASEAN Secretariat = Jakarta.
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