Online

Publication

Library for

NGOs & Civil

Society

* = Publication is available

in hard copy at the United

Nations NGO Resource

Centre in New York.

B=book, R=report,m=magazine, L=Leaflet,

P=phamplet

List of

publications

made available

by the NGO

Resource Centre

outreach.un.org/n

gorelations

Subject Title Language Year Type UN Dept. Overview Website

Africa *Africa Renewal 13 English,

Français

2013 M APRM The Africa Renewal information programme,

produced by the Africa Section of the United

Nations Department of Public Information,

provides up-to-date information and analysis of

the major economic and development challenges

facing Africa today.

http://www.un.org

/africarenewal/

Africa Why Africa Has Become a

Net Food Importer?

Explaining Africa Agriculture

and Food Trade Deficits

English 2012 R FAO A report on explaing Africa agriculture and food

trade deficits and solutions.

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/015/i2497

e/i2497e00.pdf

Agriculture /

FAO

FAO Publications English N/A N/A FAO A list of Food & Agriculture Organization's (FAO)

publications online.

http://www.fao.org

/erp/erp-

publications-en/en/

Agriculture *Agricultural Outlook 2010-

2019

English 2010 B FAO An introduction to the global agricultural outlook

with comments on risks uncertainties, projection

highlights, price volatility, trends in commodity

markets, and more.

http://www.ti.bund

.de/fileadmin/dam

_uploads/Institute/

MA/ma_de/ma-

allgemein/OECD-

Seminar/Additional

_Information/OECD

%20FAO%20outloo

k.pdf

Agriculture *FAO Statistical Yearbook

2013

English 2013 R FAO A year in review for the Food and Agriculture

Organization.

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/018/i3107

e/i3107e.PDF

Agriculture *Bridging the Gap: FAO's

Programme for Gender

Equality in Agriculture and

Rural Development

English 2009 B FAO FAO explains why gender equality is vital to

investment and livelihoods related to agriculture

and rural development.

ftp://ftp.fao.org/do

crep/fao/012/i1243

e/i1243e00.pdf

Agriculture *Capacity Development

LM2: Good Learning

Practices for Effective

Capacity Development

English 2012 B FAO This Module is the second in a series of four that

address capacity development competencies in

FAO. It is intended to enhance FAG's practices in

designing, developing, delivering and evaluating its

activities in support of learning in Member

Countries, while ensuring that learning leads to

sustainable capacity development.

http://www.fao.org

/fileadmin/user_upl

oad/capacity_buildi

ng/FAO_CD_LM2.p

df

Agriculture *Capacity Development

LM3: Good Learning

Practices for Effective

Capacity Development

English 2012 B FAO This Module is the third in a series of four that

address capacity development competencies in

FAO. It is intended to enhance FAG's practices in

designing, developing, delivering and evaluating its

activities in support of learning in Member

Countries, while ensuring that learning leads to

sustainable capacity development.

http://www.nfpcsp.

org/agridrupal/cont

ent/fao-capacity-

development-

learning-module-3

Agriculture *CASAVA English 2013 B FAO A guide to sustainable production intensification. http://www.fao.org

/docrep/018/i3278

e/i3278e.pdf

Agriculture *EMPRES Food Safety:

Emerging Prevention System

for Food Safety Strategic Plan

English 2010 R FAO Reports on key factors surrounding food safety

emergencies and why EMPRESS Food Safety was

created.

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/012/i1646

e/i1646e.pdf

Agriculture *Executive Summary: The

State of Food Insecurity in

the World 2013

English 2013 P WFP The State of Food Insecurity in the World Executive

Summary 2013 summarizes updated estimates of

undernourishment and progress towards the

Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and World

Food Summit (WFS) hunger targets.

http://goo.gl/ZRZu

DB

Agriculture *Education for Rural People English 2009 B FAO This book was developed to assist policy makers

dealing with rural poverty, food insecurity and

education challenges confronting rural people. It

seeks to address the correlation between

education, training, empowerment and food

security, mainly through a number of examples

from all over the world.

Available for

purchase on

Amazon.com

Agriculture *Feed the World, Caring for

the Earth

English 2014 Br World Rural

Forum

N/A N/A

Agriculture *Food and Agricultural

Organization: Serving its

members

English 2003 B FAO This report on the meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO

Expert Committee on Additives (JECFA) was held in

Rome, Italy, from 10 to 19 June 2003. The purpose

of the meeting was to evaluate certain food

additives and contaminants.This is the outcome.

http://www.who.in

t/foodsafety/chem/

jecfa/summaries/e

n/summary_61.pdf

Agriculture *Guidelines for Linking

Population & Housing

Censuses with Agriculture

Censuses- with selected

country practices

English 2012 B FAO FAO in collaboration with UNFPA and with initial

support of PARIS21 have prepared this technical

document in order to provide practical guidelines

to countries on modalities for coordinating and

linking the two censuses, which can be a key

element in a cost-effective census strategy.

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/015/i2680

e/i2680e.pdf

Agriculture Healthy People Depend on

Healthy Foods

English 2013 P FAO Report on facts around the world as World Food

Day fell on October 16th, 2013.

http://www.fao.org

/fileadmin/templat

es/getinvolved/ima

ges/WFD_issues_pa

per_2013_web_EN.

pdf

Agriculture *High and Volatile Food

Prices: FAO Support to

Country Level Contingency

Planning

English 2012 R FAO Background information on the contingency

planning of FAO food support including principles

and guidelines, vulnerable groups and at risk

countries with a conclusion of recommendations.

http://www.fao.org

/fileadmin/user_upl

oad/ISFP/HVFP_Pu

bli.pdf

Agriculture *Indigenous Peoples Food

Systems and Well-being

English 2013 B FAO Why do indigenous peoples’ food and nutrition

interventions for health promotion and policy need

special consideration?

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/018/i3144

e/i3144e.pdf

Agriculture *International Year of the

Potato: New Light on a

Hidden Treasure

English 2008 R FAO An in-depth overview of the production of

potatoes worldwide by continent for 2007.

http://www.fao.org

/potato-

2008/pdf/IYPbook-

en.pdf

Agriculture *Junior Farmer and Life

Schools

English 2012 L FAO The JFLS schools cover both traditional and

modern agricultural practices. An equal number of

boys and girls learn about –fire preparation,

sowing and pest control, utilization and

conservation of available resources, utilization and

processing transplanting, weeding, irrigation, etc.

http://www.fao.org

/hivaids/publicatio

ns/JFFLS_Leaflet.pd

f

Agriculture *Policy on Indigenous and

Tribal Peoples

English 2007 R FAO FAO joins the international community’s increasing

mobilization in favour of the rights and concerns of

indigenous peoples, most of whom suffer

disproportionately from multiple adversities such

as discrimination, poverty, ill health, political

under-representation, and environmental and

cultural degradation.

http://www.fao.org

/fileadmin/user_upl

oad/newsroom/doc

s/FAO_policy.pdf

Agriculture *Resistent Livelihood:

Disaster Risk Reduction for

Food and Nutrition Security

English 2013 R FAO At FAO, disaster risk reduction is about protecting

people’s livelihoods from shocks, and

strengthening their capacity to absorb the impact

of, and recover from, disruptive events.

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/015/i2540

e/i2540e00.pdf

Agriculture The Year in Review 2012:

World Food Programme

English 2012 R WFP A year in review of the accomplishments, setbacks,

and future for the World Food Programme.

http://documents.

wfp.org/stellent/gr

oups/public/docum

ents/communicatio

ns/wfp257679.pdf

Agriculture The Year in Review 2012:

World Food Programme

Français 2012 R WFP A year in review of the accomplishments, setbacks,

and future for the World Food Programme.

http://documents.

wfp.org/stellent/gr

oups/public/docum

ents/communicatio

ns/wfp258008.pdf

Agriculture The Year in Review 2012:

World Food Programme

Español 2012 R WFP A year in review of the accomplishments, setbacks,

and future for the World Food Programme.

http://documents.

wfp.org/stellent/gr

oups/public/docum

ents/communicatio

ns/wfp258022.pdf

Agriculture The Year in Review 2012:

World Food Programme

العربية 2012 R WFP A year in review of the accomplishments, setbacks,

and future for the World Food Programme

http://documents.

wfp.org/stellent/gr

oups/public/docum

ents/communicatio

ns/wfp258183.pdf

Agriculture The Year in Review 2011:

World Food Programme

English 2011 R WFP A year in review of the World Food Programme

available in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.

http://www.wfp.or

g/content/world-

food-programmes-

year-review-2011

Agriculture *Two Minutes to Learn

About School Meals

English 2013 L WFP A leaflet explaining the World Food Programme's

vision and what school meals are.

http://home.wfp.or

g/stellent/groups/p

ublic/documents/n

ewsroom/wfp1995

70.pdf

Agriculture The State of Food Insecurity

in the World 2013 

English 2013 R FAO The State of Food Insecurity in the World

2013 presents updated estimates of

undernourishment and progress towards the

Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and World

Food Summit (WFS) hunger targets.

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/018/i3434

e/i3434e.pdf

Agriculture *The Right to Food Fact

Sheet No.34

English 2010 Br FAO What is the right to food? What are the obligations

to specific peoples and of member states? These

questions and more are answered in this

informative, short brochure.

http://www.ohchr.

org/Documents/Pu

blications/FactShee

t34en.pdf

Agriculture *The Right to Food

Methodological Toolbox

English N/A B FAO N/A http://www.fao.org

/docrep/014/i0815

e/i0815e.pdf

Agriculture The Right to Water / The

Right to Adequate Food

English,

Español,

Français,р

усский,

العربية

2013 R FAO The report explains what water/food is, what it

means for specific groups, and how States need to

respect this right. It concludes with national and

international accountability and monitoring

mechanisms.

http://www.ohchr.

org/EN/PUBLICATIO

NSRESOURCES/Pag

es/FactSheets.aspx

Agriculture *State of the World's Animal

Genetic Resources for Food

and Agriculture

English,

Español,

Français,р

усский,

العربية

2007 B FAO The state of agriculture biodiversity in livestock has

been overviewed in this book in 5 comphrehensive

section from origin of livestock diversity to

livestock trends, to the state of the art in the

management of animal genetic resources.

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/010/a1250

e/a1250e00.htm

Agriculture *Strengthening Dialogue-

UN Experience with Small

Farmer Organizations and

Indigenous Peoples

English 2009 B NGLS This analyzes the relationship and dynamics

between small farmer organizations and

indigenous peoples.

http://www.un-

ngls.org/IMG/pdf_c

omplete.pdf

Agriculture *World Agriculture Towards

2015/2030: A FAO

Perspective

English 2003 B FAO Looking into the prospects for food and nutrition,

crop production and nature resource use, livestock

production, and forestry in 2015-2030.

http://www.fao.org

/fileadmin/user_upl

oad/esag/docs/y42

52e.pdf

Agriculture *World Food Day Oct.2012 English 2012 L FAO A flyer on World Food Day Not available online

AIDS *AIDS by the Numbers English 2013 B UNAIDS AIDS/HIV report on the numbers and statistics

from around the world.

http://www.unaids.

org/en/media/unai

ds/contentassets/d

ocuments/unaidspu

blication/2013/JC2

571_AIDS_by_the_

numbers_en.pdf

AIDS *Good Participating

Practice: Guidelines for

Biomedical HIV Prevention

Trials

English 2007 B UNAIDS A guideline for biomedical HIV prevention trials

including core principles, essential issues and

activities, and good participatory practice and the

research life-cycle.

http://goo.gl/vPlf8

d

AIDS *Promoting Gender Equality

in HIV & AIDS Responses

English 2008 P UNIFEM A variety of case studies and articles to highlight

the importance of promoting gender equality in

HIV/AIDS responses.

http://goo.gl/PpIiZk

AIDS *Common on AIDS in the

Pacific: Turning the Tide- An

Open Strategy for a

Response to AIDS in the

Pacific

English 2009 B UNAIDS An informative read on the dynamics of HIV/AIDS

in the Pacific including the response, risks,

vulnerability and impacts on HIV/AIDS research

and preventative measures in the Pacific.

http://goo.gl/Fmm

b3S

AIDS *Opportunity in Crisis-

Preventing HIV from Early

Adolescence to Young

Adulthood

English 2011 B UNICEF Steps on how organizations/governments can be

active in preventing HIV in adolescence and young

adulthood.

http://www.unicef.

org/media/files/Op

portunity_in_Crisis

_LoRes_EN_051820

11.pdf

Children UNICEF Online Publications English,

Español,

Français,р

усский,

العربية

N/A N/A UNICEF A list of UNICEFs publications available online in

multiple languages.

http://www.unicef.

org/publications/in

dex_search.php

Children *A world Fit For Children English 2008 B UNICEF An introduction to the Rights of the Child, MDG,

and how these conventions and goals can make

the world fit for children.

http://www.unicef.

org/publications/fil

es/A_World_Fit_Ch

ildren.pdf

Children *Children with disabilities English 2013 B UNICEF This book on children with disabilities

provides a snapshot of the key issues

affecting the lives of children with disabilities and

how to build more inclusive societies.

http://www.unicef.

org/sowc2013/files

/SOWC2013_Exec_

Summary_ENG_Lo_

Res_24_Apr_2013.

pdf

Children *Children with disabilities English 2013 B UNICEF This book on children with disabilities

provides a snapshot of the key issues

affecting the lives of children with disabilities and

how to build more inclusive societies.

http://www.unicef.

org/sowc2013/files

/SOWC2013_Exec_

Summary_ENG_Lo_

Res_24_Apr_2013.

pdf

Children *Nutrition Education in

Primary Schools: A Planning

Guide for Cirricular

Development

English 2005 R FAO A cirriculum developed for nutritional education

planning in primary schools.

Not available online

Children *Case Studies on UNICEF

Programing in Child

Protection

English 2013 R UNICEF These case studies illustrate how UNICEF support is

helping countries to strengthen child protection

systems and promote social change to align social

norms with child protection.

http://www.unicef.

org/protection/files

/Child_Protection_

Compendium_18Ju

ne13_e-version.pdf

Children *Protecting Children's Rights

in Criminal Justice Systems

English 2013 AID A training manual and reference point for

professionals and policy makers.

Not available online

Children *Progress for Children-

Achieving the MDGs with

Equity

English 2010 B UNICEF Stastics and an overview on the improvement of

children in relations the Millennium Development

Goals (MDGs).

http://www.unicef.

org/protection/Pro

gress_for_Children-

No.9_EN_081710.pChildren *Sustainable Elimination of

lodine Deficiency

English 2008 M UNICEF A report on progress and statistics on ending

iodine deficiency in children since the 1990 World

Summit for Children.

http://www.unicef.

org/publications/fil

es/Sustainable_Eli

mination_of_Iodine

_Deficiency.pdf

Children *The State of the World's

Children- Adolescence, an

age of opportunity

English 2011 B/Br UNICEF Highlighting the importance of investing in

adolescents including the rights, global challenges

and opportunities created for young adults.

http://www.unicef.

org/sowc2011/pdfs

/SOWC-2011-Main-

Report_EN_020920

11.pdf

Children UNICEF at a Glance English 2004 B UNICEF An overview of UNICEF's mission for every child;

health, education, equality, and protection (in

English).

http://www.unicef.

org/publications/fil

es/UNICEF_Glance_

ENG.pdf

Children UNICEF at a Glance Français 2004 B UNICEF An overview of UNICEF's mission for every child;

health, education, equality, and protection (in

French).

http://www.unicef.

org/french/publicat

ions/files/pub_533

6glance_FR.pdf

Children UNICEF at a Glance Español 2004 B UNICEF An overview of UNICEF's mission for every child;

health, education, equality, and protection (in

Spanish).

http://www.unicef.

org/spanish/publica

tions/files/pub_533

6glance_SP.pdf

Children UNICEF: Facts for Life English 2010 B UNICEF Advice and solutions on a range of topics from

motherhood, child development, nutrition,

immunization, diseases, and more.

http://www.unicef.

org/publications/fil

es/Facts_for_Life_E

N_010810.pdf

Disarment *UN Mine Action Service

(UNMAS) Annual Report

English 2012 R UNMAS UNMAS report on its resources, emergency

response, country support, communication and

outreach, and accountability for 2012.

http://www.mineac

tion.org/sites/defa

ult/files/publication

s/UNMAS-Annual-

Report-2012-

final.pdf

Disarment *Protect Schools and

Universities from Military

Use

English 2012 R GCPEA In the majority of countries with armed conflicts in

recent years, armed forces and non-state armed

gorups have used schools and universities for

military purposes. This is the report.

Not available online

Disarment *United Nations Office of

Disarmament Affairs:

Programmes Financed from

Voluntary Contributions

English 2013 R UNODA Contributions from states on promoting

disarmament through contributions and

international dialogue.

http://www.un.org

/disarmament/p/xb

-report.pdf

Disarment Lessons of Use in War:

Military Use of Schools and

Other Educational

Instutitions During Conflict

English 2012 R GCPEA The report is concerned about ongoing attacks on

educational institutions, their students, and staff in

countries affected by conflict and insecurity.

http://www.protect

ingeducation.org/si

tes/default/files/do

cuments/lessons_in

_war.pdf

Disarment *Nuclear-Free Areas English 2012 L UNODA A map of treaties establishing nuclear-free weapon

areas.

http://www.unidir.

org/files/publicatio

ns/pdfs/nuclear-

weapon-free-zones-

en-314.pdf

Disarment *ICRtoP: The Responsibility

to Protect

English N/A L RtoP This leaflet is to help

increase awareness and understanding

of the Responsibility to Protect (“RtoP” or “R2P”)

norm.

http://goo.gl/BaUK

GH

DPI NGO Final Report: DPI NGO

Conference Germany

English 2011 R DPI NGO An extensive report on the speakers and

presentations at the 2011 NGO DPI Conference in

Germany.

http://www.un.org

/wcm/webdav/site/

dpingorelations/sh

ared/Final%20Repo

rt.pdf

DPI NGO *DPI NGO Brochure 13 English 2013 B DPI NGO The DPI NGO brochure gives detailed information

on the benefits of association to the UN for NGO's

and how to apply to have DPI status with the UN.

http://outreach.un.

org/ngorelations/fil

es/2013/08/Brochu

re.pdf

DPI NGO *UN DPI Social Team

websites 13

English 2013 L DPI NGO N/A Not available online

Education Global First Initative English,

Español,

Français,

العربية

2013 Br UNAIDS The Initiative aims to raise the political profile of

education, strengthen the global movement to

achieve quality education and generate additional

and sufficient funding through sustained advocacy

efforts.

http://www.globale

ducationfirst.org/a

bout.html

Environment

& Biodiversity

Biodiversity: States and

trends of the environment

1987-2007

English 2007 R FAO An overview of states and trends of the

environment 1987-2007.

http://www.unep.o

rg/geo/geo4/report

/05_Biodiversity.pd

f

Environment

& Biodiversity

*UN-REED Pro: Guidelines

on Free, Prior, and Informed

Consent

English 2013 R UNDP The UNDP report on reducing edmissions in

developing countries.

file:///C:/DOCUME~

1/DPI~2.SEC/LOCAL

S~1/Temp/FPIC%20

Guidelines_EN_fina

l%20web-1.pdf

Environment

& Biodiversity

The Emmisions Gap Report English 2013 R UNEP The report presents the latest estimates of the

emissions gap in 2020 and provides plentiful

information about current (2010) and projected

(2020) levels of global greenhouse gas emissions,

both in the absence of additional policies and

consistent with national pledge implementation.

http://www.unep.o

rg/newscentre/Def

ault.aspx?Documen

tID=2755&ArticleID

=9683&l=en

Fisheries &

Biodiversity

*Global Fisheries

Management and

Biodiversity Consveration

English 2012 B FAO N/A Not available online

Fisheries &

Biodiversity

Sustainable management of

tuna fisheries & biodiversity

conservation in the Areas

Beyond National Jurisdiction

(ABNJ)

English 2013 PP FAO A powerpoint presentation on the projects and

components of the Tuna project.

http://goo.gl/AUag

F6

Fisheries &

Biodiversity

*Commons Oceans: Global

sustainable fisheries

management and

biodiversity conservation in

areas beyond national

English 2013 R FAO The report delves into the ability of the oceans to

continue providing vital ecosystem services and

essential food resources for the one in ten people

who directly depend on fisheries.

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/018/ap973

e/ap973e.pdf

Governance *The UN and the Question

of Palestine

English 2005 P DPI A short overview of the history, issues, and search

for peaceful processes surrounding Palestine.

Not available online

Governance *The Question of Palestine

and the UN

English 2009 B DPI The Question of Palestine including history, the

relationship of Palestinian and the UN today, and

working towards assessing unresolved issues.

http://unispal.un.or

g/pdfs/DPI2499.pdf

Health *Health Systems Financing /

The Path to Universal

Coverage

English 2010 B WHR The importance of promoting and protecting

health in order to ensure human welfare and

economic development can be developed through

the introduction of universal health care.

http://www.who.in

t/health_financing/

Health_Systems_Fi

nancing_Plan_Actio

n.pdf

Health Too Poor to Be Sick: Linkage

Between Agriculture and

Health

English,

Français

2006 R WHO The present paper is the fi rst in the HIV/AIDS

Programme Working Paper Series and seeks to

establish the linkages between agriculture (in the

broader sense) and health, using both an extensive

review of the existing literature and quantitative

data from organizations such as the World Health

Organization (WHO).

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/009/a0881

e/a0881e00.HTM

Health WHO Information Product

Catalogue: Sping 2011

English 2011 M WHO The Spring 2011 catalogue provides bibliographic

data and descriptive texts on over 100 recent

information products that have been published

since October 2010.

http://goo.gl/5cnVT

E

Health *WHO Press Catalogue:

Information Products

Category Spring

English 2012 M WHO An inventory on the materials produced in 2012

regarding UN-led issues. e.g. Health systems,

translation rights, mental health, food safety, etc.

Not available online

Health *WHO Press Catalogue:

Information Products

Category Autumn

English 2012 M WHO An inventory on the materials produced in Autumn

2012 regarding UN-led issues.

Not available online

Human

Rights/OHCHR

Office of the High

Commissioner for Human

Rights (OHCHR)

English N/A B/R OHCHR The OHCHR publication website includes reports,

articles, annual publications, and educational

materials dealing with human rights.

http://www.ohchr.

org/en/publications

resources/Pages/Pu

blications.aspx

Human Rights Fact Sheets English,

Español,

Français,р

усский,

العربية

N/A R OHCHR Human Rights fact sheets from OHCHR http://www.ohchr.

org/EN/PUBLICATIO

NSRESOURCES/Pag

es/FactSheets.aspx

Human Rights Human Rights Report:

Activities and Results

English 2012 R OHCHR Detailed reports on human rights activities for the

year 2012.

http://www2.ohchr

.org/english/ohchrr

eport2012/web_en

/allegati/download

s/1_Whole_OHCHR

_Report_2012.pdf

Human Rights *Human Rights Report:

Activities and Results

English 2007 R OHCHR Detailed reports on human rights activities for the

year 2007.

http://www.ohchr.

org/Documents/Pre

ss/OHCHR_Report_

07_Full.pdf

Human Rights *Human Rights Report:

Activities and Results

English 2009 R OHCHR Detailed reports on human rights activities for the

year 2009.

http://www.ohchr.

org/Documents/Pu

blications/I_OHCHR

_Rep_2009_comple

te_final.pdf

Human Rights Human Rights Cities- Civic

Engagement for Societal

Development

English 2008 B UN Habitat A book on civic engagement for societal

development.

http://www.pdhre.

org/Human_Rights

_Cities_Book.pdf

Human Rights *Human Rights Treaty

Bodies & Election of Treaty

Body Members: A Guide for

UN Delegates Based in NY

English 2013 B OHCHR A guide for UN Delegates based in New York on

Human Rights Treaty Bodies and election of Treaty

Body members.

http://www.ohchr.

org/Lists/Meetings

NY/Attachments/38

/treaty-body-

elections-guide.pdf

Human Rights *Human Rights Quarterly English 2010 M ISHR A quarterly magazine on human rights. Issue 2, July

2010 is available at the UN NY NGO Resource

Centre.

http://www.ishr.ch

/news/human-

rights-monitor-

quarterly-issue-1-

vienna-20-2013

Human Rights *Human Rights Conference

in Paris

English 2013 CD UN Habitat N/A Not available online

Human Rights *Methods to Monitor the

Human Right to Adequare

Food Volume I

English 2008 B FAO Understanding the human right to adequate food

in the context of international human rights, as

well as, the right to adequate food in rights based

development .

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/011/i0349

e/i0349e00.htm

Human Rights *Methods to Monitor the

Human Right to Adequare

Food Volume II

English 2008 B FAO Volume II to continues with core content of the

right to adequate food and state obligations.

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/011/i0351

e/i0351e00.htm

Human Rights *Realizing the Right to

Development

English 2013 B OHCHR N/A http://www.ohchr.

org/Documents/Iss

ues/Development/

PamphletsRealizing

_for_Transformativ

eDevelopment_en.

pdf Human Rights *Working with the UN

Human Rights Programme- A

handbook for Civil Society

English 2008 B UNOHCR A detailed report on the committees, treaty

bodies, councils, special procedures, and review

that create the systems and organization of the

Office of the Higher Commissioner for Human

Rights.

http://www.ohchr.

org/en/AboutUs/Ci

vilSociety/Documen

ts/Handbook_en.pd

f

Humanitarian

operations

Relief Web reports English N/A R OCHA Reports from Relief Web are for reliable and timely

humanitarian information on global crises and

disasters since 1996. Relief Web is is a specialized

digital service of the United Nations Office for the

Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

http://reliefweb.int

/topics

Humanitarian

operations

Aid Worker Secrurity Report-

The New Normal: Coping

with the Kidnapping Threat

English 2013 R AID A report on the increased threat of kidnapping aid

workers and the security measures that need to be

implemented.

http://reliefweb.int

/sites/reliefweb.int

/files/resources/HO

_AidWorkerSectyRe

port_2013_0.pdf

Humanitarian

operations

Cluster Coordination

Guidance: Guidance for FAO

staff working at country

level in humanitarian and

early recovery operations

English 2010 B FAO This guidance material is intended for FAO staff, in

particular FAO representatives and Emergency

Coordinators at country level. It may also be useful

for FAO staff at regional and headquarters levels

and other agriculture and food-security

stakeholders.

http://reliefweb.int

/sites/reliefweb.int

/files/resources/FA

O_Cluster_Coordin

ation_Guidance.pdf

Humanitarian

operations

*Cluster Working Group on

Early Recovery:

English 2013 R UNDG-ECHA This report focuses on the multidimensional

process of recovery in humanitarians setting. It

guides readers through the steps of building on

humanitarian programmes.

http://www.unicef.

org/nutritioncluster

/files/ERC_Early_Re

covery_Guidance_n

ote.pdf

Humanitarian

operations

From Conflict to Crises

Renewal: Generations of

Change

English 2010 R UNFPA This report focuses on gender-based violence as

rape, is increasingly a weapon of war. The

immediate toll it takes extends far beyond its

direct victims, tearing apart families and shattering

societies for generations to come.

http://www.unfpa.

org/webdav/site/gl

obal/shared/docum

ents/publications/2

010/EN_SOWP10.p

df

Humanitarian

operations

*From Conflict to

Peacebuilding: The Role of

Natural Resources and the

Environment

English 2009 B UNEP This summary explains how exploitation of

resources can lead to violent conflicts, and how

this can be solved.

http://www.unep.o

rg/pdf/pcdmb_poli

cy_01.pdf

Humanitarian

operations

*Rule of Law Tools for Post-

Conflict States: Vetting an

Operational Framework

English 2006 B OHCHR N/A http://www.ohchr.

org/Documents/Pu

blications/Ruleofla

wVettingen.pdf

Labour *Decent Rural Employment:

Key for poverty reduction

and food security

English 2013 L FAO This report lays out the capacity to reflect on

decent rural employment aspects in national

policies and programmes in order to achieve food

security.

http://www.fao.org

/docrep/015/ba006

5e/ba0065e00.pdf

Labour *Global Employment Trends

for Youth 2013: A

generation at risk

English,

Español,

Français

2013 R The Global Employment trends report delves into

the state of youth employment in 2013 and the

risks the generation may incur in the futre.

http://www.ilo.org/

global/research/glo

bal-reports/global-

employment-

trends/youth/2013

MDGs MDG Reports English 2002-

curren

t

We Can End

Poverty 2015

All reports on MDGs, MDG Gap Task Force Reports,

Secretary General, and other UN reports.

http://www.un.org

/millenniumgoals/r

eports.shtml

MDGs *The Millenium

Development Goals Report

2013

English 2013 B We Can End

Poverty 2015

This report is based on a master set of data that

has been compiled by an Inter-Agency and Expert

Group on MDG Indicators led by the Department

of Economic and Social Affairs of the United

Nations Secretariat, in response to the wishes of

the General Assembly for periodic assessment of

progress towards the MDGs.

http://www.un.org

/millenniumgoals/p

df/report-

2013/mdg-report-

2013-english.pdf

MDGs *UNIFEM: Pathway to

Gender Equality: CEDAW,

Beijing, and the MDGs

English 2004 B UNIFEM This book outlines the Convention on the

Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against

Women (CEDAW) and the Beijing 4th World

Conference on Women, issues of gender-based

discrimination help understand and address the

MDGs.

http://www.unifem

.org/attachments/p

roducts/385_Pathw

ayToGenderEqualit

y_screen.pdf

MDGs *Achieving the MDG's with

Equity: Progress for Children

English 2010 B UNICEF An overview of solutions to the MDG goals

specifically related to children

http://www.unicef.

org/protection/Pro

gress_for_Children-

No.9_EN_081710.p

dfMDGs *Achieving the MDG's with

Equity: Progress for Children

English 2010 P UNICEF A short fact-sheet on solutions to the MDG goals

specifically related to children.

Not available online

MDGs *The Family & MDGs: Using

family capital to acheive the

Millennium Development

Goals

English,

Español,

Français,р

усский,

العربية

2012 B Family First

Foundation

An overview on how resources within the family

can help achieve the eight objectives of the MDGs.

(Not a UN-published document).

http://d1ut5qew9q

w9tl.cloudfront.net

/app/media/941

MDGs *ENDPOVERTY: MDG 2015 English 2013 P DPI A fact-sheet on what the UN Member States have

pledged to by 2015.

http://www.endpo

verty2015.org/

MDGs *WFP & The MDG English N/A P World Food

Programme

The World Food Programme describes tools and

implentations in order to achieve the MDGs.

Not available online

Science &

Technology

*Practices in the Sound

Management of Chemicals

English 2010 B UNDESA N/A http://sustainabled

evelopment.un.org

/content/document

s/practices_sound_

management_chem

icals.pdf

Science &

Technology

Costs of Inaction on the

Sound Management of

Chemicals

English 2013 B UNEP The report on the Costs of Inaction on the Sound

Management of Chemicals chows that these costs-

borne by all segments of society, including

business, from the production, use and disposal of

harmful chemicals- are too high. To reduce these

costs and more effectively achieve national

development planning goals, improvements in

chemicals management are required.

http://www.unep.o

rg/hazardoussubsta

nces/Portals/9/Mai

nstreaming/CostOfI

naction/Report_Co

st_of_Inaction_Feb

2013.pdf

Science &

Technology

International Declaration on

Human Genetic Data

English,

Français,

Español,

Русский,

中文 |

,العربية

Português,

Türkçe,

Hebrew

2013 L UNESCO To address concerns, the International Declaration

on Human Genetic Data was adopted unanimously

and by acclamation at UNESCO's 32nd General

Conference on 16 October 2003. This Declaration

and the Universal Declaration on the Human

Genome and Human Rights are the only

international points of reference in the field of

bioethics.

http://www.unesco

.org/new/en/social-

and-human-

sciences/themes/bi

oethics/human-

genetic-data/

Science &

Technology

*Taking Stock and Moving

Forward

English N/A Br UNIDO/UNEP A brochure on supporting cleaner production

iniatives in developing and transitioning countries.

Not available online

Science &

Technology

Universal Declaration on the

Human Genome and Human

Rights

English,

Français,

Español,

Русский,

中文 |

,العربية

Türkçe,

Hebrew

2013 L UNESCO UNESCO is currently evaluating the impact of the

Declaration worldwide, in accordance with the

Guidelines for the Implementation of the

Declaration (1999), which the General Conference

endorsed at its 30th session. These Guidelines

outline the action that different groups must take

if the Declaration is to be implemented, and

provides guidance as to how these tasks can be

achieved.

http://www.unesco

.org/new/en/social-

and-human-

sciences/themes/bi

oethics/human-

genome-and-

human-rights/

Security UN System Task Team on

the Post-2015 UN

Development Agenda: Peace

and Security

English N/A R PBSO How peace and security affect the Millenium

Development Goals (MDGs) progress.

http://www.un.org

/millenniumgoals/p

df/14_peace_and_s

ecurity_20July.pdf

Tourism The Impact of Visa

Facilitation in APEC

Economies

English 2013 R UNWTO A new report by the World Tourism Organization

(UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council

(WTTC) shows that visa facilitation could create up

to 2.6 million new jobs in the Asia-Pacific Economic

Cooperation (APEC) economies by 2016.

http://goo.gl/1jwhe

I

UN Habitat Planning and Design for

Sustainable Urban Mobility:

Global Report on Human

Settlements 2013

English,

Español,

Français

2013 J UN Habitat Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility

argues that the development of sustainable urban

transport systems requires a conceptual leap. The

purpose 'transportation' and 'mobility' is to gain

access to destinations, activities, services and

goods. Thus access is the ultimate objective of

transportation. This report reviews these claims.

http://www.unhabi

tat.org/content.asp

?catid=555&typeid

=19&cid=12336

UN Habitat Unleashing the Potential of

Urban Growth

English,

Español,

Français,

русский,

العربية

2007 R UNFPA By 2030, people living in urban cities will swell to

almost 5 billion. Many of the new urbanites will be

poor. Their future, the future of cities in

developing countries, the future of humanity itself,

all depend very much on decisions made now in

preparation for this growth. This report discusses

the challenges and the opportunities of urban

planning for the future.

http://www.unfpa.

org/public/home/p

ublications/pid/408

UN in Action United Nations Publications English,

Español,

Français,

русский,

العربية

N/A N/A UN A list of UN publications available for free or a cost. https://unp.un.org/

UN in Action *Charter of the UN English,

Español,

Français,

русский,

العربية

2008 B DPI The Charter of the United Nations is available in in

Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, Spanish, and

English.

http://treaties.un.o

rg/doc/Publication/

CTC/uncharter.pdf

UN in Action *Basic Facts about the UN English 2011 B DPI A compact read on how the UN works, it's

structures, activities, and main concerns.

http://goo.gl/LCbW

ZJ

UN in Action Basic Facts about the UN English 2014 B DPI This book is design for the general public explains

the structure of the United Nations, the

Organization, how it works, and the main issues.

http://issuu.com/u

npublications/docs/

13i6isbn978921056

1662_web

UN in Action DPI NGO: Working Together.

Making a Difference.

English N/A BR DPI An overview of the history of non-governmental

organizations (NGOs) and, the NGO Relations

section, and the United Nations. How NGOs can

apply for association with the UN.

http://outreach.un.

org/ngorelations/fil

es/2013/08/Brochu

re.pdf

UN in Action *UN Chronicle English 2013 M DPI Quarterly UN Chronicle covers information and

debate on activities of the United Nations

system. It features essays and opinions from

official, non-governmental,

academic, and policymaking groups connected

with the Organization.

http://unchronicle.

un.org/

UN in Action Preventative Diplomacy:

Delivering Results

English 2011 B UN This report attempts to focus on the possibilities

and challenges of the United Nations and its

partners in conducting preventive diplomacy in a

constantly changing international setting.

http://www.un.org

/wcm/webdav/site/

undpa/shared/und

pa/pdf/SG%20Repo

rt%20on%20Preven

tive%20Diplomacy.

pdf

UN in Action World Economic and Social

Survey- The Great Green

Technological

Transformation

English 2011 B DESA In order to sustain development, a technological

revolution is required. This report details the

challenges and opportunies presented in a green

economy.

http://www.un.org

/en/development/d

esa/policy/wess/we

ss_current/2011we

ss.pdf

UN in Action UN Incident & Crisis

Preparedness

English 2011 P Security &

Safety

Service

Internal guidelines for UN staff on incident & crisis

preparedness.

Not available online

UN in Action *Peace and Security Section

DPI: Year in Review

English 2012 B DPI United Nations Peace Operations are reviewed for

the year of 2012 with the challenges and

opportunities that arise while developing peace-

keeping missions abroad.

Not available online

UN in Action Politically Speaking: Bulletin

of the UN Department of

Political Affairs

English 2012 M Magazine on main political affairs of the UN. Not available online

UN in Action *UN Workplace Awareness English 2012 P Security &

Safety

Service

Internal review on for UN staff on workplace

awareness.

Not available online

UN in Action Human Development

Report: Rise of the South

English,

Español,

Français

2013 B UNDP Report examines and analyzes more than 40

developing countries in the "Rise of the South". It

calls for greater representation and participation of

the South in global governance.

http://hdr.undp.org

/en/media/HDR_20

13_EN_complete.p

df

UN in Action *UN Working with ECOSOC

& NGO guide to Consulative

Status (English)

English 2013 P DPI The booklet provides basic information about the

way in which NGOs can interact with the United

Nations and with ECOSOC. It describes the

different formal and informal mechanisms that civil

society can utilize in order to work with the

different ECOSOC Commissions, as well as the

obligations that NGOs assume by entering in this

consultative relationship.

http://csonet.org/c

ontent/documents/

Brochure.pdf

UN in Action *UN Working with ECOSOC

& NGO guide to Consulative

Status (한국의)

한국의 2013 P DPI Applying for, and the benefits of ECOSOC

Consulative Status (See English version summary).

http://csonet.org/c

ontent/documents/

KoreanBooklet_Hig

h.pdfUN in Action *UN Working with ECOSOC

& NGO guide to Consulative

Status

日本人 2013 P DPI Applying for, and the benefits of ECOSOC

Consulative Status (See English version summary).

http://csonet.org/c

ontent/documents/

JapaneseBooklet_H

igh.pdf

UN in Action *UN Working with ECOSOC

& NGO guide to Consulative

Status

Português 2013 P DPI Applying for, and the benefits of ECOSOC

Consulative Status (See English version summary).

http://csonet.org/c

ontent/documents/

PortuguesBooklet_

High.pdf

UN in Action *UN Declaration of Human

Rights

English N/A B DPI The universal UN Declaration of Human Rights is

available in Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French,

Spanish, and English.

http://www.unic.or

g.in/items/Other_U

niversalDeclaration

OfHumanRights.pdf

UN in Action *Declaration Universelle de

droits de l'homme

Français N/A B DPI N/A Not available online

UN in Action *Declaration Universal de

Derechos Humanos

Español N/A B DPI N/A Not available online

UNESCO UNESCO Publications English,

Español,

Français,р

усский,

العربية

N/A N/A UNESCO A list of online publications made available by

UNESCO.

http://www.unesco

.org/new/en/unesc

o/resources/public

ations/

UNESCO Overview of Information

Literacy Resources

Worldwide

English,

Español,

Français,р

усский,

العربية

2013 B UNESCO A collection of Information Literacy Resources from

around the world is now available through this

UNESCO publication.This publication is divided into

42 language lists and includes selected resources –

from websites, books, journals and other kinds of

publications.

http://www.unesco

.org/new/fileadmin

/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/

CI/CI/pdf/news/ove

rview_info_lit_reso

urces.pdf

UNICEF UNICEF Online Publications English,

Español,

Français,р

усский,

العربية

N/A N/A UNICEF A list of UNICEFs publications available online in

multiple languages.

http://www.unicef.

org/publications/in

dex_search.php

United

Nations

Population

Fund (UNFPA)

Reports by UNFPA English,

Español,

Français,р

усский,

العربية

N/A R UNFPA Previous reports released by UNFPA. http://www.unfpa.

org/swp#ref_previo

us-years-reports

Volunteers Working with the UN Human

Rights Programme: a hand-

book for civil society

English 2008 B OHCHR How civil-society can engage and understand the

UN in correlation with human rights.

http://www.ohchr.

org/en/AboutUs/Ci

vilSociety/Documen

ts/Handbook_en.pd

f

Volunteers Changing the World Online English 2008 P UN

Volunteers

How the internet can benefit volunteering aruond

the globe.

https://www.online

volunteering.org/re

sources/documents

/UNV_Brochure_EN

_web.pdf

Volunteers UN Volunteers: How do I Fit

in?

English 2008 P UN

Volunteers

How volunteers can make a difference through the

UN.

http://www.unv.or

g/fileadmin/docs/c

onditions_of_servic

e/Vol%20Toolkit_Fi

t%20in%20%5B2%5

D.pdf

Volunteers State of the World's

Volunteerism Report-

Universal Values for Global

Well-being

English 2011 B UNDP The report narrows in on the universial values that

motivate volunteers from around the world to

work towards the common good.

http://www.unv.or

g/fileadmin/docdb/

pdf/2011/SWVR/En

glish/SWVR2011_fu

ll.pdf

Volunteers Voluteering for Peace English 2013 P UN

Volunteers

The 2012/2013 report on volunteering and peace. http://goo.gl/xLxgg

4

Volunteers Promoting Volunteerism for

Peace and Development

English N/A Br UNDP A practical guideline for UN Volunteer

Management with eight volunteer tools of the

Volunteerism for Peace and Development.

Not available online

Volunteers UN Volunteers: All walks of

life- volunteers of the world

English N/A Br UN

Volunteers

This commemorative publication makes the 10th

anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers.

Not available online

Women &

Gender

Gender Equality Now-

Accelerating the

achievement of the

millennium developmental

goals

English N/A Folder UNIFEM Understanding why the MDGs need to be

supported by actions that help improve gender

equality and women's empowerment.

http://www.unifem

.org/attachments/p

roducts/GenderEqu

alityNow.pdf

Women &

Gender

Gender Equality is Good for

Health

English N/A Folder WHO A selection of phamplets and CDs emphasizing the

importance of gender equality in order to improve

the lives of global citizens.

http://www.who.in

t/gender/about/ab

out_gwh_20100526

.pdf

Women &

Gender

*Motherhoold in Childhood English,

Español,

Français,р

усский,

العربية

2013 R UNFPA A report on the challenges of adolescent

pregnancy, and what society can do to ensure girls

have a healthy and safe transition into adulthood.

http://www.unfpa.

org/swp

Women &

Gender

*Voices Against Violence:

Handbook for Group Leaders

English 2013 R UN Women This curriculum was developed by the World

Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

(WAGGGS) and UN Women. It can be delivered to

girl-only or co-educational groups from the ages of

5 to 25 years.It provides a wide variety of activities

that can be selected to respond to different

contexts, learning needs and objectives.

http://goo.gl/4JLnV

T

Women &

Gender

*Wash in Schools- Empower

Girl's Education

English 2012 R UNICEF Proceedings of the Menstrual Hygiene

Management in Schools Virtual Conference 2012.

http://www.unicef.

org/wash/schools/fi

les/WASH_in_Scho

ols_Empowers_Girl

s_Education_Proce

edings_of_Virtual_

MHM_conference.

pdf

Youth The UNEP Magazine for

Youth

English,

Español,

Français

N/A M UNEP A magazine for youth on various environmental

issues. **Available only for purchase online.

http://www.unep.o

rg/publications/con

tents/Tunza.asp

Youth Establish a National Youth

Delegate Programme to the

United Nations

English 2010 B WFUNA An overview of how to establish a National Youth

Delegate Programme at the United Nations

including the importance of youth representation.

http://www.wfuna.

org/sites/default/fil

es/wysiwyg/images

/wfuna_handbook_

singles_150.pdf