On 15 May 2023 during the seventy-ninth session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Dr. Guilberto Borongan, Director, Regional Resource Centre of Asia and the Pacific at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT RRC.AP), participated and presented interventions and insights at a side event titled "Streamlining Nature-based Solutions to Enhance Mitigation and Climate Resilience in the Asia and Pacific." The side event was co-organized by IUCN Asia and the Embassy of Japan. The side event session focused on Nature-based Solutions to address environmental and sustainable development challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, the session also discussed policy challenges and best practices from the region, and highlighted needs to support the mainstreaming of NbS for mitigation, food security, climate adaptation and resilience, financing for NbS (through the GCF, Adaptation Fund, and GEF), and transparent, inclusive governance. Mr. OBA Yuichi, Permanent Representative of Japan to ESCAP, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan, Thailand delivered the opening remarks in the session. Mr Raphael Glemet, Senior Programme Officer, IUCN Asia presented the Nature-based Solutions: Background, definition and the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions. Among the panelists include Dr. Naoyuki Okano, Policy Researcher, IGES; Ms. Elizabeth Erasito, Director, National Trust of Fiji; and Dr. Dindo Campilan, Regional Director for Asia and Hub Director for Oceania, IUCN. Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary, UNESCAP provided the closing remarks at the side event.