text: Energy Additionally, the commission provides a forum for its member states to promote regional cooperation and collective action in pursuit of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
  Member states
  There are a total of 53 full member states and nine associate members, four of the member states are not geographically located in Asia or Oceania.
  Full member states
  The following countries are the full member states of the commission:
  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
  Associate members
  The following countries and territories are the associate members of the commission:
  * (28 July 1988)
  * (11 July 1972)
  * (31 July 1992)
  * (24 July 1981)
  * † (25 November 1947)
  * ǂ (26 July 1991)
  * (31 July 1992)
  * (03 August 1979)
  * (22 July 1986)
  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)
  Locations