Bangkok, Thailand (20 April 2026) - This Monday, Michaela Friberg-Storey, the UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand, joined Armida Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the UN and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in welcoming Thailand's Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul to the 82nd ESCAP Commission Session in Bangkok. Also present were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow and the Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office Supamas Isarabhakdi, among other representatives from the Royal Thai Government.
In his remarks, the Prime Minister underscored Thailand’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting priorities from advancing a society for all ages and people-centric development, to investing in lifelong learning, supporting decent work in a transforming economy, and strengthening inclusive social protection systems, to ensure no one is left behind.