The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is one of the five regional commissions under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

Its main mandate was to "initiate and participate in measures for facilitating concerted action for the economic reconstruction and development of Asia and the Far East.

[7] The following countries are the full member states of the commission:[3] Notes: * Not geographically located in Asia or Oceania # Least Developed Country † Continuation of membership of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) ǂ Continuation of membership of the Republic of China (ROC) ^ Continuation of membership of the French Fourth Republic The following countries and territories are the associate members of the commission:[3] Notes: * Not a member state of the United Nations † Change of name from Hong Kong to Hong Kong, China (01 July 1997) ǂ Change of name to Macau, China (20 December 1999) and further changed to Macao, China (04 February 2000) The commission was originally located in Shanghai, China, from its foundation until 1949, when it moved its headquarters to the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.

[5] The commission maintains five subregional offices in order to better target and deliver programs, given the large size of the region.

[8] The subregions and their headquarters are as follows:[9] The following is a list of the executive secretaries of the commission since its foundation:[10][11] The commission releases a variety of publications detailing its work and updates on its mandate, as well as on a wide variety of issues affecting its member states.