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Featured Titles 2-3

Subjects 4-35

Environment and Urban Issues 4-7

Economic and Social Studies 8-15

Human Rights and Gender Studies 16-17

International Law/Governance 18-21

International Trade 22-24

Public Health/Population 25

Statistics 26-30

United Nations/International Peace and Security 31-35

Digital Products 37-39

Periodicals 40-41

Distributors 42

Index 43-44

Customer Service / How to Order 45

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A special 70th anniversary edition available in English in six celebratory colours.

AN ENDURING CHARTER. A BRAND NEW DESIGN.

Classic editions available in the six official languages of the United Nations.

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World Statistics Pocketbook

The United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook is an authoritative and comprehensive compilation of key statistical indicators presented in convenient country profiles. This edition contains available data for over 200 countries and areas of the world and includes over 50 indicators, generally for the years 2005, 2010 and 2013 in the following topics:

Balance of payments Industrial productionCommunication and information International financeEducation International tourismEnergy International tradeEnvironment LabourFood and agriculture National accountsGender Population and migrationHealth Prices

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Recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods - Model regulations 19th revised edition

The Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods have been developed by the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. They are addressed to Governments and international organizations concerned with regulating the transport of dangerous goods and they apply to all modes of transport. They aim at ensuring a high level of safety by preventing accidents to persons and property and damage to the environment during transport and, at the same time, at providing a uniform regulatory framework which can be applied in all countries for national or international transport by any mode of transport. The harmonization of rules and regulations at worldwide level on the basis of these recommendations is also an important factor of trade facilitation.The Recommendations were first published in 1956, and they are regularly updated in response to developments in technology, the advent of new substances and materials, the exigencies of modern transport systems, the changing needs of users and the safety requirements of regulators. Since 1997, the Recommendations are presented under the form of «Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods» to facilitate direct integration of these regulations into all modal, national and international regulatory instruments, thereby enhancing harmonization and facilitating regular updating.The Model Regulations cover the classification of dangerous goods, their listing, the use, construction, testing and approval of packagings and portable tanks, as well as consignment procedures such as marking, labelling, placarding and documentation.This nineteenth revised edition contains various new and revised provisions concerning, inter alia, viscous liquids; gases; polymerizing substances; internal combustion engines or machinery powered by flammable liquids or gases; electric vehicles; lithium batteries and ammonia dispensing systems.The Recommendations are supplemented by the sixth revised edition of the «Manual of Tests and Criteria» (ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.6) published separately.

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Quantifyingthe State of the World

Publication Date: September 2015 Pages: 260ISBN: 9789211615968 Price: $25.00

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World Statistics Pocketbook, 2015 EditionUnited Nations

Publication Date: October 2015 Pages: 860ISBN: 9789211391541 Price: $175.00

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United Nations Disarmament YearbookA rich source of historical knowledge of developments, trends and achievements of multilateral disarmament for more than 30 years. Part I contains an annual compilation of text and statistics of disarmament-related resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly. Part II presents the main topics of multilateral consideration during the year and a convenient issues-oriented timeline.

Available online at www.un.org/disarmament.

UNODA UpdateA quarterly electronic newsletter giving information on the activities of UNODA in all relevant areas of disarmament.

Available at www.un.org/disarmament.

ODA Occasional PapersA biannual publication with edited presentations made at international meetings, symposia, seminars or workshops organized by UNODA or its regional centres in Lima, Lomé or Kathmandu.


UNODA Website—www.disarmament.un.orgA comprehensive website on all issues in the purview of UNODA in the field of disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, featuring:

• Searchable database of disarmament resolutions and decisions going back to the fifty-second session (1997)

• United Nations Register of Conventional Arms—unique information exchange on international arms transfers

• Text and status of treaties and agreements—database

• Dedicated working websites for conferences and meetings (NPT and Small Arms)

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TRANSFORMING ECONOMIES, REALIZING RIGHTS

PROGRESS OF THE WORLD’S WOMEN 2015-2016

Part 1Publication Date: June 2015 Pages: 268ISBN: 9789211423051 Price: $50.00

Part 2Publication Date: October 2015 Pages: 350ISBN: 9789211423068 Price: $60.00

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Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing RightsUnited Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

Publication Date: July 2015 Pages: 340ISBN: 9781632140159 Price: $28.00

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Information ServiceUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe

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SerbiaThe United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Environmental Performance Review Programme assesses progress made by individual countries in reconciling their economic and social development with environmental protection, as well as in meeting international commitments on environment and sustainable development.

The Environmental Performance Review Programme assists countries to improve their environmental policies by making concrete recommendations for better policy design and implementation. Environmental Performance Reviews help to integrate environmental policies into sector-specific policies such as those in agriculture, energy, transport and health. Through the peer review process, the reviews promote dialogue among Governments about the effectiveness of environmental policies as well as the exchange of practical experience in implementing sustainable development and green economy initiatives. They also promote greater Government accountability to the public.

The third Environmental Performance Review of Serbia examines the progress made by the country in the management of its environment since the country was reviewed in 2007 for the second time. It assesses the implementation of the recommendations contained in the second review. The third review covers policymaking, implementation and the financing of environmental policies and projects. It discusses waste management and the protection of water resources, as well as impacts of and measures to address climate change. The review makes suggestions for strengthening efforts towards a comprehensive and systemic response to sustainable development challenges.

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Forests in the ECE Region: Trends and Challenges in Achieving the Global Objectives on ForestsUnited Nations

This study is the contribution of the ECE Region to the eleventh session of the UN Forum on Forests. Using the best available data, it examines progress of the forest sector in the ECE Region towards the achievement of the four Global Objectives on Forests, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007. On the basis of this assessment as well as the forest sector outlooks and policy commitments by ECE member countries, thirteen major challenges for the forest sector in the region are identified and analysed. The study provides policy recommendations for consideration in the discussions by UNFF.

Republic of Serbia - Third ReviewPublication Date: July 2015 Pages: 246ISBN: 9789211170856 Price: $40.00

Montenegro - Third ReviewPublication Date: August 2015 Pages: 204ISBN: 9789211170863 Price: $40.00

Environmental Performance ReviewUnited Nations

This series aims to improve environmental management by recommending ways to achieve better policy implementation in different countries. It helps integrate environmental policies into sector-specific policies such as those in agriculture, energy, transport and health. They cover issues related to policymaking, planning and implementation, the financing of environmental policies and projects, and the integration of environmental concerns into economic sectors. Presented here are the third reviews for the Republic of Serbia and Montenegro, both reviewed last in 2007.

Publication Date: May 2015 Pages: 104ISBN: 9788277011325 Price: $45.00

The Environmental Crime Crisis: Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources - A Rapid Response AssessmentUnited Nations Environment Programme

Given the alarming pace, level of sophistication, and globalized nature that illegal trade in wildlife has now notoriously achieved, UNEP initiated a Rapid Response Assessment to provide some of the latest data analysis, and broadest insights into the phenomenon. It focuses on the far-reaching consequences of the environmental crime phenomenon we face today, which has worsened to the extent that illegal trade in wildlife’s impacts are now acknowledged to go well beyond strictly environmental impacts. Already recognized as a grave issue in the DRC and Somalia by the UN Security Council, the assessment reveals that the scale and role of wildlife and forest crime in threat finance calls for much wider policy attention, well beyond those regions.

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cooperation in adaptation is necessary to prevent possible negative impacts of unilateral adaptation measures on other riparian countries and to support the coordination of adaptation measures at the river/lake-basin or aquifer level. Cooperation can enable joint development of more cost-effective solutions, which offer benefits to all or several riparian Parties. For example, uncertainty can be reduced through the exchange of information and combining the impact assessments and model results throughout the basin and thus increasing the reliability of modelling results. Transboundary cooperation in adaptation also helps to locate measures, such as flood protection infrastructure, in the basin where they have the optimum effect, which may be in another riparian country. Transboundary cooperation thus helps to share costs and benefits of adaptation and to increase the overall efficiency and effectiveness of adaptation in a basin.

The publication intends to compile, analyse and disseminate experiences, and thereby to demonstrate and illustrate important steps and lessons learned as well as good practices to take into account when developing a climate change adaptation strategy for water management in the basin or transboundary context. It includes lessons learned and good practices mainly from the programme of pilot projects under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes implemented since 2010 in cooperation with partner organizations such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the United Nations Development Programme in the framework of the Environment and Security Initiative. It also includes lessons and examples from the ECE/INBO global network of basins and numerous other organizations working on water and climate change in transboundary basins, such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Global Water Partnership and many others.

The publication serves as a complement to the Guidance on Water and Adaptation to Climate Change as well as to the previous handbooks of the International Network of Basin Organizations.

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Building Natural Capital: How REDD+ Can Support A Green EconomyUnited Nations Environment Programme

Forests and the services they provide are vital to sustainable development and human well-being, and yet, the total yearly forest loss is equivalent to the surface of a football field being destroyed every three seconds. This report examines some of the underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation. It describes possible solutions in the context of a wider transition to an inclusive Green Economy, which is vital to achieving the emerging post-2015 sustainable development agenda. It is published at a time when the United Nations’ approach for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD+) is coming into its own. It seeks to improve knowledge about how REDD+ initiatives and a Green Economy transition can better inform each other and contribute towards poverty alleviation and sustainable development.


Water and Climate Change Adaptation in Transboundary Basins: Lessons Learned and Good PracticesUnited Nations Environment Programme

In many water basins around the world, the impacts of climate change on ecosystems and on society are becoming more and more visible. Many countries have developed national adaptation strategies and plans, and some transboundary basins have started addressing climate change adaptation from the transboundary perspective. However, numerous challenges still persist. This publication intends to illustrate the different steps in developing a basin-wide adaptation strategy with concrete examples and distill some recommendations to take into account in similar efforts in the future. It complements the ECE Guidance on Water and Adaptation to Climate Change (adopted in 2009) by describing experiences in following many of the steps of the adaptation process.


Assessing Global Land Use: Balancing Consumption with Sustainable SupplyUnited Nations Environment Programme

Global cropland is expanding with changing trends in both the production and consumption of land-based products increasing pressure on land resources across the globe. This report discusses the needs and options to balance consumption with sustainable production. It focuses on land-based products (food, fuels and fibre) and describes methods which enable countries to determine whether their consumption levels exceed sustainable supply capacities. Strategies and measures are outlined which will allow adjusting the policy framework to balance consumption with these capacities. The report distinguishes between gross and net expansion of cropland. Net expansion is a result of rising demand for food and non-food biomass which cannot be compensated by higher yields.

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This publication is prepared in the framework of the United Nations Development Account project “Promoting Energy EfficiencyInvestments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development”, which is implemented jointly by all five UN Regional Commissions with UNECE as the lead agency. This publication highlights the best policy practices for promoting energy efficiency in UNECE region and beyond. The objective of the publication is to present a structured framework of policies and measures to promote energy efficiency investments for climate change mitigation and sustainable development, as well as to develop a menu of energy efficiency policies and measures.

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Publication Date: November 2015 Pages: 74ISBN: 9789211170917 Price: $18.00

Best Policy Practices for Promoting Energy Efficiency: A Structured Framework of Best Practices in Policies to Promote Energy Efficiency for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable DevelopmentUnited Nations

This publication is prepared in the framework of the United Nations Development Account project “Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development”, which is implemented jointly by all five UN Regional Commissions. It presents a structured framework of policies and measures to promote energy efficiency investments for climate change mitigation and sustainable development, also to develop a menu of energy efficiency policies and measures. Governments, business community, experts, project developers, and other stakeholders will find this publication to be a useful companion for understanding and applying the best policy practices in improving energy efficiency.


EnergyPlus Guidelines: Planning for Improved Energy Access and Productive Uses of EnergyUnited Nations Development Programme

Most of the nearly three billion people worldwide who lack access to electricity or to improved cooking facilities live in the developing regions of Asia-Pacific and sub-Saharan Africa. But providing energy is not enough by itself to lift people from poverty. The EnergyPlus approach promotes the productive use of energy, and these guidelines offer comprehensive advice on how stakeholders can collaborate in designing and implementing an EnergyPlus programme. It focuses on both energy and non-energy inputs to help generate development benefits, and highlights essential components, all designed to strengthen capacities for informed planning and decision making, drive change through leadership, and stimulate markets and investment.


Keeping Track of Our Changing Environment in Asia and the PacificUnited Nations Environment Programme

Over the last quarter of a century, Asia Pacific as a region has enjoyed rapid economic growth, which has dramatically reduced the number of poor people and improved human development. While the region is less poor, there is social and economic inequality where over 1.6 billion people now live. The rapid economic growth has also come at the expense of environmental degradation. And to compound this, climate change is expected to magnify existing vulnerabilities throughout the region. This report analyzes emerging and persistent development and environmental challenges in the region. It also traces the patterns of economic development and resource use and degradation since 1992 when leaders from countries around the globe made their commitment to sustainable development at the UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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The African continent is currently in the midst of simultaneously unfolding and highly significant demographic, economic, technological, environmental, urban and socio-political transitions. Africa’s economic performance is promising, with booming cities supporting growing middle classes and creating sizable consumer markets. But despite significant overall growth, not all of Africa performs well. The continent continues to suffer under very rapid urban growth accompanied by massive urban poverty and many other social problems. These seem to indicate that the development trajectories followed by African nations since post-independence may not be able to deliver on the aspirations of broad based human development and prosperity for all.

This report, therefore, argues for a bold re-imagining of prevailing models in order to steer the ongoing transitions towards greater sustainability based on a thorough review of all available options. That is especially the case since the already daunting urban challenges in Africa are now being exacerbated by the new vulnerabilities and threats associated with climate and environmental change.

THE STATE OFAFRICAN CITIES

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EmergingIssues for Small Island Developing States

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Emerging Issues for Small Island Developing StatesUnited Nations Environment Programme

This insightful and practical report, compiled in consultation with over 80 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) experts and scientists, provides an overview of 20 environmental and 15 socio-economic issues critical to the sustainable development of SIDS. The findings reveal that SIDS are faced with several serious environmental and socio economic challenges, notably those related to climate change, including sea level rise and biodiversity damage and loss. The report also describes the wealth of opportunities SIDS can avail of, to transition to a green economy. They have bountiful supplies of renewable energy sources such as biomass, wind, sun, ocean, wave, and hydro and geothermal. SIDS have the potential to take a lead in defining holistic models of sustainability and human well-being.


Emerging Environmental Issues 2013United Nations Environment Programme

This publication presents significant environmental events that took place in 2013. The Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) is a mechanism for identifying and communicating early warning information on areas ranging from climate change and ecosystem management to environmental governance and resource efficiency. GEAS monthly bulletins ‘take the pulse of the planet’ and widely distribute the findings to the global community. The state of the planet’s health is presented in highly readable language, accompanied by clear graphics and stunning satellite imagery. The bulletins use scientific literature, analyses results of earth observations and other data sources to produce alerts on policy relevant environmental hotspots, environmental science, and near real-time environmental hazards.


The State of African Cities 2014: Re-imaging Sustainable Urban Transitions United Nations Human Settlements Programme

The African continent is undergoing highly significant demographic, economic, technological, environmental, urban and socio-political transitions. Africa’s economic performance is promising, with booming cities supporting growing middle classes and creating sizable consumer markets. However, the continent suffers many social problems, including rapid urban growth and poverty, also new vulnerabilities and threats associated with climate and environmental change. This report argues for a bold re-imagining of prevailing models in order to steer the ongoing transitions towards greater sustainability based on a thorough review of all available options.

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From Corporate Social Responsibility to Corporate Sustainability: Moving the Agenda Forward in Asia and the PacificUnited Nations

This publication looks at how corporate social responsibility (CSR) has evolved over the years. It provides an overview of historical and recent trends in CSR, and presents a conceptual model which helps governments and businesses alike to understand CSR and incorporate and mainstream sustainability practices and elements in all their policies and strategies, rather than treat CSR as an isolated area. It pays particular attention to the growing role of impact investment and its importance in the Asia-Pacific region.

Publication Date: March 2015 Pages: 196ISBN: 9789211615753 Price: $35.00

System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 2012: Experimental Ecosystem AccountingUnited Nations

SEEA-Experimental Ecosystem Accounting provides a synthesis of the current knowledge in the area of ecosystem accounting. It provides a starting point for the development of ecosystem accounting at national and sub-national levels. It represents an important step forward on ecosystem accounting, providing a common set of terms, concepts, accounting principles and classifications; an integrated accounting structure of ecosystem services and ecosystem condition in both physical and monetary terms; and the recognition of spatial areas as forming the basic focus for measurement.


Economic Diversification in Asian LLDCs: Prospects and ChallengesUnited Nations

This report addresses economic diversification and its impact on structural transformation, building productive capacities, job creation and enhancing competitiveness of LLDCs in Asia. The primary objective of the report is to discuss the prospects and challenges for economic diversification in Asian LLDCs. The 12 Asian landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) share the common challenge of remoteness and isolation from international markets, without direct access to trade by sea, which increases substantially their trade costs. Higher costs reduce the competitiveness of the Asian LLDCs and hinder their ability to harness trade to promote their economic growth and structural transformation. They also create incentives to these countries to specialize in high bulk primary commodities with relative inelastic demand to the trade costs.


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تشمل النشرة الرابعة والثالثون من دراسات الحسابات القومية للمنطقة العربية البيانات المتاحة وتقديرات اللجنة االقتصادية واالجتماعية لغربي آسيا )اإلسكوا( للناتج المحلي اإلجمالي باألسعار الجارية والثابتة، والحسابات القومية الموحدة في كل بلد من البلدان األعضاء في اإلسكوا في الفترة 2009-2013، وتقديرات معدالت نمو الناتج المحلي اإلجمالي الحقيقي لعام 2014. وقد استبيانات على األعضاء البلدان ردود ومن الوطنية اإلحصائية المصادر من البيانات ُجمعت

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Issue No. 34 of the National Accounts Studies of the Arab Region includes available data and estimates made by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) of GDP at both current and constant prices, in addition to the consolidated national accounts for each ESCWA member country during the period 2009-2013, and the estimated real GDP growth for 2014. Data were compiled from national statistical sources and by using questionnaires prepared by ESCWA. This publication is intended for economists, social researchers and policymakers.

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Information Economy Report 2015: Unlocking the Potential of E-commerce for Developing CountriesUnited Nations

Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is rapidly transforming the way in which enterprises are interacting among each other as well as with consumers and governments. For a while, businesses and consumers in developing countries were slow to exploit e-commerce, but changes in the evolving landscape for information and communications technologies (ICTs) has resulted in the rapid growth of e-commerce in emerging markets and developing economies. This publication revisits the potential opportunities and risks of e-commerce, and examines how countries can benefit the most from the phenomenon in today’s Information Society. Using official statistics and private sector data, it provides an up-to-date review of global and regional trends related to e-commerce in view of changes in the ICT landscape.

Financial Production, Flows and Stocks in the System of National AccountsUnited Nations

This handbook aims to provide practical guidance on the calculation and allocation of the production of various types of financial services and issues related to the compilation of the financial account and balance sheets by institutional sector in the context of from-whom-to-whom relationships. The handbook complements the 2008 System of National Accounts and related manuals, handbooks and guides. Where appropriate, illustrative examples with step-by-step guidance are provided in the handbook to give compilers and users a better picture of how to apply and interpret the various concepts.


National Accounts Studies of the Arab Region, Bulletin No.34 United Nations

This publication presents available data and estimates of GDP at both current and constant prices, in addition to the consolidated national accounts for each Arab Region member country during a five years period, and the estimated real GDP growth for year of publication. It is a reference for accurate, reliable data and statistical indicators from national sources covering entire Arab region and intended for the public and private sectors, experts and researchers in the field and regional and international organizations.


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United Nations Development Programme Independent Evaluation Office220 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017, USATel. +1 (646) 781 4200, Fax +1 (646) 781 4213Web: www.undp.org/evaluation

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World Investment Report 2015: Reforming International Investment Governance (25th Edition)United Nations

The World Investment Report series provides the latest data and analysis foreign direct investment (FDI) and other activities of transnational corporations, as well as the policies to regulate them at the national and international levels. It aims to analyse the cross-border activities of translational corporations and related policy measures with a view to helping policymakers formulate appropriate policy responses.

ArmeniaPublication Date: May 2015 Pages: 124ISBN: 9789211263862 Price: $25.00

UruguayPublication Date: May 2015 Pages: 136ISBN: 9789211263879 Price: $25.00

AlgeriaPublication Date: May 2015 Pages: 110ISBN: 9789211263886 Price: $25.00

IraqPublication Date: August 2015 Pages: 126ISBN: 9789211263817 Price: $25.00

MalaysiaPublication Date: August 2015 Pages: 116ISBN: 9789211263916 Price: $25.00

TanzaniaPublication Date: September 2015 Pages: 130ISBN: 9789211263893 Price: $25.00

Assessment of Development ResultsUnited Nations Development Programme

This series presents independent evaluations managed by the Evaluation Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) of various countries. It assesses UNDP’s overall contribution to the development of the country over the most recent programming cycles, as well as the strategy and performance of the UNDP Regional Office during the last programme cycles and their action plans. Presented here are the evaluations for Armenia from 2005 to 2013, Uruguay from 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2015, Algeria from 2009 to 2013, Iraq from 2011 to 2014, Malaysia from 2008 to 2014, and Tanzania for the periods of 2007 to 2010/2011 and 2011 to 2015/2016.

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The report makes specific and actionable policy recommendations on how to better leverage Africa’s services trade andthe related development, employmentand growth benef i ts . The repor temphasizes the need for greater policycoherence at the national, regional andinternational levels to address servicessector and trade policy disconnects.

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of growth in the continent in recentyears. This dynamism, however, has not translated into a structural transformation of the continent. Africa’s services provision remains suboptimal and is delivered at a high cost. Various regulatory and policy shortcomings prevail, which explainthese inefficiencies and impede Africa’scapacity to fully capitalize on the potential of its services sector. If the continent is to fully realize the benefits of development, services must play an enhanced role in the growth process. Regulation of andpolicies for infrastructure services need tobetter target existing market failures and address structural impediments to improveperformance in the sector and unleashthe potential of Africa’s services economy.

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The 2015 edition of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific highlights a key message that while policy focus on economic growth is necessary, it is not sufficient for achieving development. Policymakers in the region would need to internalize the aspects of inclusive growth and sustainable development into their domestic policy frameworks.

Economic growth in Asia-Pacific developing economies continues to fare well in the global context, but is expect-ed to experience only a slight increase in 2015. The growth potential of the region is being held back by structural weaknesses such as infrastructure shortages and excessive commodity dependence of some economies. The fragile global economic recovery is also constraining regional growth prospects. Unless reforms are vigorously pursued, downside risks to the growth trajectory could increase.

Lower inflation, largely driven by lower global oil prices, has encouraged a string of interest rate reductions. But considerable volatility in capital flows and exchange rates is anticipated given the monetary policy related devel-opments of major economies. This calls for a prudent monetary policy stance by developing economies of the region, especially in those economies that have weak fundamentals. Macro-prudential policies could also be utilitized to support macroeconomic and financial stability.

The Survey for 2015 provides a new perspective on inclusive growth in the region in the context of the ongoing global deliberations on the post-2015 development agenda, which encompasses the economic, social and environmental dimensions of development. It emphasizes the need to move the policy focus beyond inequality of income to promoting equality of opportunities. This is important because different kinds of deprivation tend to reinforce each other.

The Survey for 2015 recommends making public expenditures more development-oriented to nurture inclusive-ness, with a focus on equitable access to quality education and healthcare, social safety nets, finance and energy. Also, fostering productive employment would require greater attention to small and medium sized enter-prises and agricultural and rural sectors.

Two-part setNot to be sold separately ISBN: 978-92-1-120690-6

“The 2015 edition of ESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific covers an issue that is of special international importance this year: inclusive growth. This issue has direct bearing on the three global priorities for 2015: completing the Millennium Development Goals; adopting an ambitious new sustainable development agenda, including a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs); and reaching a meaningful, universal agreement on climate change…. I commend ESCAP for its insightful analysis, practical advice and recommendations for policymakers in Asia and the Pacific and beyond.”

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Progress for Children 2015: Beyond Averages - Learning from the MDGsUnited Nations Children’s Fund

This eleventh edition of Progress for Children is UNICEF’s final report on the child-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It presents latest data that show while the MDGs helped drive tremendous advances in the lives of the world’s children, development efforts in the past 15 years failed to reach millions of the most disadvantaged. The report spotlights where the international community must now focus attention and action to reach the most vulnerable children and achieve sustainable growth.


Economic Development in Africa Report 2015: Unlocking The Potential of Africa’s Services Trade for Growth and DevelopmentUnited Nations

The Economic Development in Africa Report 2015 subtitled Unlocking the Potential of Africa’s Trade in Services for Inclusive Growth and Development highlights the catalytic role that services can play in Africa, and the importance of understanding the static and dynamic effects the development of services may have on employment, trade and ultimately growth. The report examines areas where there appears to be a policy disconnect between existing national, regional and global policies that pertain to services trade and proposes recommendations as to how African countries may bridge this divide so that services trade can be better harnessed to address inclusive growth and economic development priorities in Africa.


Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2015United Nations

The Survey 2015 assesses the region’s outlook as it navigates through global uncertainties, providing policy options and strategies to sustain inclusive and sustainable growth. The report analyses a wide range of areas including economic growth, inflation, trade and investment, financial markets, inequality, employment, and environmental concerns. The special theme of Survey 2015 argues that although rapid economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region has been accompanied by significant declines in poverty rates, development is about more than growth and poverty. The report reviews trends and patterns of inclusive growth in the region and motivates why both the private and public sectors should do more to address existing inequalities. This edition comes in two parts, which will not be sold separately.

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Evaluation of the Role of UNDP in Supporting National Achievement of the Millennium Development GoalsUnited Nations Development Programme

The evaluation of the role of UNDP in supporting national achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is an independent thematic evaluation conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2014. The evaluation focuses on the tools and initiatives provided by UNDP in support of government and civil society efforts to fulfil the Goals, including national reports, advocacy (Millennium Campaign), inclusion in national development strategies and poverty reduction strategies, costing exercises, the Millennium Development Goals acceleration framework, localizing the Goals, etc.


Evaluation of the Contribution of UNDP Global and Regional Human Development Reports to the Public Policy ProcessUnited Nations Development Programme

The United Nations Development Programme launched its first global Human Development Report (HDR) in 1990 to raise awareness and generate debate on public issues and concerns. This evaluation was the first such evaluation carried out by the Independent Evaluation Office to assess the global and regional HDRs’ contributions to public policy processes. In approving the evaluation, the UNDP Executive Board recognized the important contribution of HDRs to public debate and public policy. The objectives of the evaluation are to guide UNDP in refining its intellectual contribution to development through the HDRs, and to hold UNDP accountable for the use of its human and financial resources in preparing and disseminating the HDRs.


National Human Development Report 2014: Ethiopia - Accelerating Inclusive Growth for Sustainable Human Development in EthiopiaUnited Nations Development Programme

Over the 15 years since the country’s last National Human Development Report (NHDR) was published, Ethiopia has undergone significant economic and social changes and has recorded some of the highest growth rates in the world-over 10 per cent in some years. However, Ethiopia’s Human Development Index (HDI) and its relative ranking have not moved appreciably during the past decade. Even though Ethiopia is one of the 10 countries globally that has attained the largest absolute gains in its HDI over the last several years, it still ranks 173rd out of 186 countries in the latest UNDP Human Development Report. This report encourages debate and policy discussions on further steps needed to ensure that the goal of inclusive growth and enhanced human development is achieved.

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Millennium Development Goals Gap Task Force Report 2015United Nations

The MDG Gap Task Force Report systematically tracks existing international commitments and their fulfillment at the international level in the areas of official development assistance, trade, debt relief, and access to essential medicines and technology as defined by the targets and indicators of MDG 8 (Develop a global partnership for development). The Task Force consists of more than 30 UN entities, including participation from the World Bank and the IMF, as well as the OECD and WTO. The Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat and UNDP are the lead agencies in coordinating the work of the Task Force.


Annual Report on Evaluation 2014United Nations Development Programme

This report is the accountability document of the International Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nation Development Fund (UNDP), presented annual to the Executive Board of UNDP. It summarizes the 2014 highlights in the work of the office, as well as that of associated evaluation units at the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and United Nations Volunteers (UNV). It is broken down into five chapters which includes lessons drawn and proposed programmes for 2015-2016, an overview of compliance in decentralized evaluations in 2014, as well as the latest discussions on how to improve the quality of those carried out by the programme and the policy units.


Millennium Development Goals Report 2015United Nations

The report presents the yearly assessment of global progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), determining the areas where progress has been made, and those that are lagging behind. The report is based on a master set of data compiled by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on MDG indicators led by the Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

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GLoBaL GoVeRnanCe and RuLes FoR tHe Post-2015 eRaAddressing emerging issues in the globAl environmentedited By JosÉ antonio aLonso and JosÉ antonio oCaMPo

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Attention is increasingly being paid to the conceptualization of the sustainable development agenda that should guide global development efforts beyond 2015. New trends are shaping the international environment, suggesting that the world emerging from the recent economic and financial crisis will probably be very different from the one we have known so far. The emerging issues demand new concerted responses and new international efforts, which will have to be framed by new rules and more democratic and inclusive mechanisms of global governance.

Global Governance and Rules for the Post -2015 Era provides a unique assessment of global rules and governance; a reflection of how global rules have been shaping development experiences and outcomes; an identification of the shortcomings of current global governance mechanisms; and innovative suggestions for reforming and improving them. The various chapters analyze whether current rules and governance structures enables the building of effective responses against international problems and promote a fair distribution of development opportunities among countries. This book is a timely contribution to the discussions on a new global development agenda undertaken under the leadership of the United Nations. It reflects the outcome of a research programme by a group of independent development experts brought together by the United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP), a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council. It should be of interest to policymakers worldwide, experts of international agencies, scholars, students, and the wider public.

José Antonio Alonso is Professor of Applied Economics at the Complutense University, Madrid, Spain. He has been a member of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy since 2007.

José Antonio Ocampo is Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs and Director of the Economic and Political Development Concentration, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, USA. He has been Chair of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy since 2013.

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The Least Developed Countries Report 2015: Boosting Rural Transformation to Reach Development GoalsUnited Nations

This report documents the importance of the rural sector and agriculture in least developed countries (LDCs), through their contribution to employment generation and economic activity, as well as the fact that the bulk of LDC poverty is concentrated in rural areas. It presents evidence on agricultural productivity dynamics in LDCs, discussing the importance of agricultural productivity for human development in rural areas, and analysing the key elements driving agricultural productivity growth in these countries. It examines the synergies and complementarities between agricultural productivity growth and rural economic diversification. It concludes by discussing the policies which need to be put in place to accelerate agricultural productivity and diversify rural economies, thereby providing the essential contribution to reaching LDCs’ development goals.


Global Governance and Rules for the Post-2015 Era: Addressing Emerging Issues in the Global EnvironmentUnited Nations

Attention is increasingly being paid to the conceptualization of the sustainable development agenda that should guide global development efforts beyond 2015. New trends are shaping the international environment, suggesting that the world emerging from the recent economic and financial crisis will probably be very different from the one we have known so far. The emerging issues demand new concerted responses and new international efforts, which will have to be framed by new rules and more democratic and inclusive mechanisms of global governance. This publication provides a unique assessment of global rules and governance; a reflection of how global rules have been shaping development experiences and outcomes; an identification of the shortcomings of current global governance mechanisms; and innovative suggestions for reforming and improving them.


Making It Happen: Technology, Finance and Statistics for Sustainable Development in Asia and the PacificUnited Nations

The end of 2015 is the target for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). As MDGs come to a close and a post-2015 agenda takes shape, this report focuses on three key issues for implementation of this new agenda: technology, finance and statistics. It argues that priority should be given to identify and disseminate the most productive technologies, while the necessary investment for sustainable development should come from a diverse range of sources, including public and private, domestic and international, and should be supported by statistics that serve as a launching pad for evidence-based policymaking.

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decouplingnatural resource use and environmental impacts from economic growth

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United Nations Handbook on Selected Issues in Protecting the Tax Base of Developing CountriesUnited Nations

Taxation plays a critical role in promoting sustainable development and developing countries face significant challenges in mobilizing domestic resources. This publication analyses a number of topics which are of particular interest and relevance to developing countries in raising revenues and protecting the tax base. It aims at providing practical assistance to these countries in assessing and addressing the relevant issues in an effective way. Primary audiences are officials of national tax authorities and ministries of finance in developing countries, other professionals dealing with tax matters, the general public, media and universities.


Valuing Plastic: The Business Case for Measuring, Managing and Disclosing Plastic use in the Consumer Goods IndustryUnited Nations Environment Programme

Plastic is one of the most useful and important materials in modern society, but the environmental impacts of plastic cannot be ignored. The objective of this report is to help companies manage the opportunities and risks associated with plastic use. It articulates the business case for companies to improve their measurement, disclosure and management of plastic use in their designs, operations and supply chains. In order to provide a sense of scale, the report sets out to quantify the physical impacts of plastic use translated into monetary terms. This metric can be used to help understand the magnitude of the opportunities, and the tangible benefits to stakeholders, including shareholders, of using plastic in an environmentally sustainable way.


Decoupling 2: Technologies, Opportunities and Policy OptionsUnited Nations Environment Programme

This report examines several policy options that have proved to be successful in helping different countries to improve resource productivity in various sectors of their economy. There is growing evidence that decoupling will be one of the next big opportunities for innovation, wise use of resources, and thus for continued economic development. Policymakers along with corporate leaders with vision and an understanding of political realities can take significant steps to benefit from future resource trends and decoupling opportunities. It has become a key issue in the on-going deliberations on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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THE UNITED NATIONS SERIES ON DEVELOPMENTfinancing for overcoming economic insecurityedited by nazrul islam and rob vos

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The world is witnessing the paradox of a simultaneous increase in income and insecurity. According to available data, global average per capita income has increased in recent decades, while at the same time actual and perceived insecurity has also increased. This paradox is true for both developed and developing countries. However, the concrete form and causes of insecurity differs across these two groups of countries. To the extent that income levels in many developing countries are very low, economic insecurity in these countries takes a starker and chronic form.

In Financing for Overcoming Economic Insecurity, leading experts examine the causes and consequences of rising economic insecurity and policy measures that can be adopted to overcome insecurity. The volume contains papers addressing issues of economic insecurity pertaining to both developed and developing countries and caused by both economic factors and natural hazards. It also discusses the issues at both macro and micro levels. The volume’s focus on policy measures, such as redistribution and reinvestment of profit income in developed countries and imposition of capital control and promotion of micro insurance in developing countries, should be of much help to policymakers as well as researchers.

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nazrul islam is Chief of the Global Economic Monitoring Unit of the Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD) at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) of the United Nations. He is Research Fellow at the Asian Growth Research Institute (AGI), Kitakyushu, Japan.

rob vos is Director of the Gender, Equity and Rural Employment Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy. Previously he was Director of the Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD) at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) of the United Nations.

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Retooling global development and goveRnanceedited by Rob vos and manuel F. montes

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In Retooling Global Development and Governance a team of UN experts debate new ideas about how to overcome deficiencies in the ongoing process of globalization and in the existing mechanisms for global economic governance. They do not claim to offer a blueprint, rather a set of ideas that could become the basis for a coherent “toolbox” designed to guide development policies and international cooperation.

Promising directions for reform discussed in the book include:

• Strengthening government capacities for formulating and implementing national development strategies

• New strategies for ensuring that official development assistance is aligned with national priorities

• Enhancing international trade and financial systems so that countries with limited capabilities can successfully integrate into the global economy

• Creating new mechanisms for dealing with deficiencies, such as specialized multilateral frameworks through which to govern international migration and labour mobility, international financial regulation, multinational corporations and global value chains regulation and sovereign debt workouts.

Above all, the book highlights the need for a strong mechanism for global economic coordination to establish coherence across all areas of global economic governance.

Rob Vos is Professor of Finance and Development at the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University, The Netherlands. At the time of editing this book, he was Director of the Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD) of the United Nations. He is presently Coordinator of the Strategic Programme on Rural Poverty Reduction and Director of the Gender, Equity and Rural Employment Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

Manuel F. Montes is Chief of Branch of the Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations (UN/DESA).

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Writing about climate change often falls into one of two opposite traps – predicting either calamity or apathy – both of which this book avoids. This is not a story of gloom and doom, of inevitable climate catastrophe. On the contrary, it spells out, in more detail than usual, what can and should be done to avert the real risks of disaster. Nor is it one of complacent congratulation for “win-win” initiatives, cautiously incremental steps, and “green” consumer choices. Climate Protection and Development summons us to an endeavour worthy of the resources and ingenuity of the twenty-first century – towards bold initiatives with big costs, and much bigger benefits. This book explores the interconnected issues of climate and development, laying the groundwork for just such a new deal. It presents a challenging agenda, and highlights the needs and perspectives of developing countries which may be unfamiliar or uncomfortable to readers in high-income countries. The unfortunate truth is that any large country, or group of mid-sized countries, can veto any global climate solution by refusing to participate, so a solution will only work if it works for everyone. About the Editors:Frank Ackerman is Director of the Climate Economics Group of the US Center of the Stockholm Environmental Institute, and Senior Research Fellow at the Global Development and Environment Institute based at Tufts University, USA.

Richard Kozul-Wright is Chief of the Unit on Economic Cooperation and Integration among Developing Countries of UNCTAD, Geneva, and former Chief of the Development Strategy and Policy Analysis Branch of the United Nations in New York.

Rob Vos is the Director of the Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD) of the United Nations, New York, and Affiliated Professor of Finance and Development, Erasmus University, the Netherlands.

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While good governance is a worthy goal, this book argues that it is not a prerequisite for economic growth or development. The book exposes the methodological shortcomings of the commonly-used governance indicators developed within the World Bank. The authors argue that donors should not impose onerous good governance conditions, expecting the developing world to simulate now-developed countries. They contend that most poor countries lack the administrative and financial capacity to achieve these reforms or institutions – so donor conditionality often becomes a recipe for failure.

In place of grand government reforms aimed at enhancing market efficiency, the book’s position is that the reform agenda should target strategic bottlenecks for development and enhance the state’s capacity to deal with these disruptions. Bringing together contributions from leading political scientists, political economists and development practitioners, this is the first book to provide a systematic critical perspective on received notions of good governance.

Jomo Kwame Sundaram was United Nations Assistant-Secretary General for Economic Development in the United Nations during 2005-2012. He was awarded the Wassily Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought in 2007. Anis Chowdhury is Chief of the Macroeconomic and Development Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations. He was Senior Economic Affairs Officer in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA), and Professor of Economics at the University of Western Sydney, Australia.

Also by Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury (eds.) in this series: Poor Poverty: The Impoverishment of Analysis, Measurement and Policies (2011)


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The transition from planned economy to market economy is no guarantee for sustained economic growth and poverty reduction.

Taking stock twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this volume analyses the varied and distinctive experiences of the economies of the former Soviet Union, former Yugoslavia, and other previously centrally planned economies in Eastern Europe. The authors find that the more successful cases have been those countries that accompanied market reforms with active industrial and other economic policies promoting economic diversification and integration. Such strategies helped spread and sustain welfare improvements, much more so than in the transition economies that continued to rely on natural resource exports and low-value added economic activity.

Employing new research and expert analysis, Globalization and Economic Diversification addresses fundamental questions and challenges faced by economies in transition. It is an indispensable volume in making sense of the patchy economic development of the past twenty years and the challenges which lie ahead for these mostly still-precarious economies.

Rob Vos is Director of the Development Policy and Analysis Division in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations (UN/DESA), and Affiliated Professor of Finance and Development at the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University, The Netherlands.

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To those living in war-torn communities, the exit from conflict is a long and precarious route. Though military conflict may have ceased, violence, economic instability and social disorder is likely to extend far beyond the end of open warfare. The sustainability of peace in these conditions is a vital concern: How can we recover crucial institutions, ensure a stable social contract and engineer a lasting exit from conflict? Securing Peace delivers a powerful and involved response to this challenging question. Bringing together new contributions from academic economists, political scientists and experts from the United Nations, the text employs new research and expert insight from some of the most desperate conflicts. With analysis ranging from the historical policies of the Marshall Plan, to critiques of contemporary development policy, Securing Peace is a comprehensive and concise response to the problem of post-conflict development, one which illuminates the challenges ahead, and works towards their resolution.

Richard Kozul-Wright is Director of the Unit for Economic Cooperation and Integration among Developing Countries of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Piergiuseppe Fortunato is an economist at the Unit for Economic Cooperation and Integration among Developing Countries of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

‘This insightful book presents an illuminat-ing and thoughtful account of the causes and consequences of contemporary civil wars, as well as many important policy proposals to improve post-conflict recovery, including the introduction of a new Marshall Plan. External advisers would learn a lot from this book, including, it is to be hoped, some modesty about what they know and what they can achieve.’ Frances Stewart, University of Oxford

‘These essays make it clear that business as usual will not work for post-conflict countries, and provide useful suggestions to policy makers on how to turn limited success in addressing immediate humanitarian goals to effective support for long-term economic and social development.’ Thandika Mkandawire, London School of Economics

‘This book provides a fresh perspective on the challenges facing post-conflict countries. It draws useful lessons on state-building from contemporary and historical experiences. By highlighting the importance of an integrated policy approach, an inclusive social contract and sufficient space to allow those directly involved to find out what works best in their own particular circumstances this book suggests a paradigm shift in the way the international community goes about helping countries secure long-term peace and prosperity.’ Ambassador Lumumba Stanislaus-Kaw Di-Aping, Representative of the Republic of Southern Sudan to the United Nations in New York

This book talks about the new policy approach-es needed to address devastating global devel-opment challenges. It identifies a development strategy capable of promoting a broad based economic recovery and guaranteeing social equity and environmental sustainability.

This publication provides a unique assessment of global rules and governance; a reflection of how global rules have been shaping develop-ment experiences and outcomes; an identifi-cation of the shortcomings of current global governance mechanisms; and innovative sug-gestions for reforming and improving them.

This book sheds light on the causes of eco-nomic insecurity and how better functioning financial systems, more effective macro-eco-nomic policies and extended micro-financing schemes could mitigate the degree of eco-nomic insecurity in developing countries and overcome many of its negative consequences.

This publication provides a new set of ideas on how to overcome the deficiencies in the ongo-ing process of globalisation and in the existing mechanisms for global economic governance. It points out directions for reform, including: strengthening government capacities for de-velopment strategies, international trade and financial systems so that countries with limited capabilities can successfully integrate into the global economy.

ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE POST-2015 ERA

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Report of the Asian and Pacific Conference on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Beijing+20 ReviewUnited Nations

To mark the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 1995, the “Asian and Pacific Conference on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Beijing+20 Review” was held from 17 to 20 November 2014 in Bangkok. This Report summarizes the proceedings and organization of the Conference.

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This issue of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime journal Forum on Crime and Society focuses on research related to trafficking in persons. It contains articles by a range of researchers and academics with experience in identifying ‘hidden populations’ such as trafficking victims. The articles present research methods and approaches that have been used with success to uncover ‘hidden populations’ in different contexts in the past. It is hoped that this edition of the Forum will stimulate the generation of more sound data on the different aspects of trafficking in persons worldwide.


Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing RightsUnited Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

This UN Women’s flagship report shows that, all too often, women’s economic and social rights are held back, because they are forced to fit into a ‘man’s world’. But, it is possible to move beyond the status quo, to picture a world where economies are built with women’s rights at their heart. This publication brings together human rights and economic policymaking, and provides the key elements for a far-reaching new policy agenda that can transform economies and make women’s rights a reality. Through solid in-depth analysis and data, this evidence-based report provides key recommendations on moving towards an economy that truly works for women, for the benefit of all.


The State of the World’s Children 2015: Reimagine the Future - Innovation for Every Child (Executive Summary)United Nations Children’s Fund

An innovation revolution for children is growing around the world and increasingly led by young people themselves. Fueled by creativity, connectivity and collaboration, new ways of solving problems are emerging -- in tech design studios and university laboratories, in development organizations and corporations, and in kitchens and community centres. To mark the 25th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child, the 2015 edition of The State of the World’s Children highlights the work of young innovators who are reimagining the future -- and invites the world to join the movements to advance the rights of the child. This publication is the executive summary of the digital report which can be found at http://sowc2015.unicef.org.

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As information and communication technologies (ICTs) are dramatically changing the lives of people around the world, governments must come to grips with finding solutions that will increase public value to their citizens.

The main objective of developing the UN/DESA Compendium of Innovative E-government Practices is to create a venue for promoting innovative e-government solutions, services and products developed by public institutions across the world. The Compendium also enables South-South and North-South information-sharing of their respective experiences and innovative practices. In both cases, the focus is on hastening innovation and creating public value for the citizenry.

The Compendium does not promote one solution over another but rather exposes e-government practices that place the citizen in the forefront. It contains practices from all regions while maintaining a geographical distribution. It embraces any theme that provides public value to the citizen. The Compendium covers a wide range of innovative practices, such as citizens service delivery, e-participation, information access, e-health, information sharing/access, crisis management, e-accounting, e-commerce, e-customs, e-petitioning, e-voting, e-education, e-justice, e-procurement, e-taxation, e-inclusion, e-environment, gender equality, government portal, government intranet, sustainable development, open government data, etc.

The UNDESA Compendium of Innovative E-government Practices is a compilation of case studies of innovative e-government solutions, services and applications with elements of transferability and adaptability.

In developing this Compendium, UNDESA aims to provide a venue for the promotion and sharing of these cost-effective, value-added innovative solutions, to hasten innovation and creating public value for the citizenry and to enable South-South and North-South information-sharing.

The publication of the UNDESA Compendium of Innovative E-government Practices on biannual basis is an ongoing project. The Volumes I, II, III, IV, V includes over 600 cases, representing all the regions. At the same time an easy to search online database is established within the UNPAN (United Nations Public Administration Network) at the following link:

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Yearbook of the International Law CommissionUnited Nations

The Yearbook is an indispensable tool for the preservation of the legislative history of the International Law Commission (ILC), as well as for the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of the efforts undertaken by the ILC in the progressive development of international law and its codification. The volumes presented here are the latest versions released, and they contain summary records of the ILC for their respective sessions.


Compendium of Innovative E-government Practices: Volume VUnited Nations

As information and communication technologies (ICTs) are dramatically changing the lives of people around the world, governments must come to grips with finding solutions that will increase public value to their citizens. This publication creates a venue for promoting innovative e-government solutions, services and products developed by public institutions across the world. The Compendium also enables South-South and North-South information-sharing of their respective experiences and innovative practices. In both cases, the focus is on hastening innovation and creating public value for the citizenry. It covers a wide range of innovative practices, such as citizens service delivery, e-participation, information access, e-health, crisis management, and so much more.


Summaries of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders of the Permanent Court of International Justice United Nations

This publication contains summaries of the judgments, advisory opinions and orders of a substantive nature issued by the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2012. It is the continuation of four earlier volumes on the same subject (ST/LEG/SER.F/1 and Addenda 1, 2 and 3), which covered the periods 1948-1991, 1992-1996, 1997-2002 and 2003-2007, respectively. During the period covered by this publication, the Court issued 28 judgments, advisory opinions and orders of a substantive nature. It should be noted that the materials contained herein are summaries prepared by the Registry of the Court, which do not involve the responsibilities of the Court itself.

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Based on its activities, INCB publishes an annual report that is submitted to the United Nations Economic and Social Council through the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. The report provides a comprehensive survey of the drug control situation in various parts of the world. As an impartial body, INCB tries to identify and predict dangerous trends and suggests necessary measures to be taken.

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Precursors and Chemicals Frequently Used in the Illicit Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 2014 (Includes CD)United Nations

In accordance with provisions contained in Article 12 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988, this annual report on the work of the Board contains an analysis of the information at its disposal and, in appropriate cases, an account of the explanations, if any, given by or required of Parties, together with any observations and recommendations which the Board desires to make. It is submitted to the Economic and Social Council through the Commission which may make such comments as it sees fit. It is also communicated to the Parties and subsequently published by the Secretary-General.


Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2014United Nations

The report contains an analysis of the drug control situation worldwide so that Governments are kept aware of existing and potential situations that may endanger the objectives of the international drug control treaties. Divided into four parts, it covers the following topics: drugs and corruption, functioning of the international drug control system, analysis of the world situation and finally, a set of recommendations to Governments, the United Nations and other relevant international and regional organizations. A set of Annexes follows as well.


Competent National Authorities under the International Drug Control Treaties 2014United Nations

This directory lists competent national authorities empowered to issue certificates and authorization for the import and export of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; and competent national authorities empowered to regulate or enforce national controls over precursors and essential chemicals; International bodies that might assist national competent authorities in case no authority is listed for a given country or region, or in case contact cannot be established with the listed authorities. The directory also includes contact details of national competent authorities or international bodies and is issued annually. Introductory texts in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

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Rule-of-Law Tools for Post-Conflict States: ArchivesUnited Nations

This publication focuses on the means to strengthen archives through the identification of good practice for the management of different types of records and archives, highlighting considerations and issues for reform, and setting out steps and strategies to strengthen archives. The first chapter sets out the legal framework for the right to know the truth, and describes archives and the management of records at the national level. Chapter II presents steps and strategies to consider during the reform of national archives. Chapter III discusses the records used by transitional justice processes. Chapter IV sets out considerations for the management and preservation of records produced by transitional justice mechanisms. The final chapter looks at the role of the international community.


Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): Sixth Revised EditionUnited Nations

This publication addresses classification and labelling of chemicals by types of hazards, and provides the basis for worldwide harmonization of rules and regulations used in various sectors. It aims at enhancing the protection of human health and the environment during their handling, transport and use by ensuring that the information about their physical, health and environmental hazards is available. The sixth revised edition includes a new hazard class for desensitized explosives and a new hazard category for pyrophoric gases; miscellaneous amendments intended to further clarify the criteria for some hazard classes and to complement the information to be included in section 9 of the Safety Data Sheet; revised and further rationalized precautionary statements; and an example of labelling of a small packaging in Annex 7.

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Harmonised navigation rules are essential to facilitate traffic on inland waterways and ensure safety. The European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) contains the rules to the inland waterways traffic, such as marking on vessels, visual signs on vessels, sound signals and radiotelephony, waterway signs and markings, rules of the road, berthing rules, signalling and reporting requirements, and prevention of pollution of water and disposal of waste. This edition contains best practices from the existing traffic regulations of the river commissions and UNECE member States. It also updates several articles in relation to small craft, radiotelephony, Inland Automatic Identification System (AIS), prevention of pollution of water and an annex on safety checklist for bunkering fuel is added.



Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to Be Used for Such Carriage (ATP): As Amended on 30 September 2015United Nations

The Agreement was done in Geneva on 1 September 1970, and entered into force on 21 November 1976. This information, updated on a continuous basis, concerns the status of ATP, depository notifications (e.g. Contracting Parties, amendments or corrections to legal texts), publication details, and lists and details of competent authorities and ATP Test Stations. This edition comprises the Agreement itself and its annexes with the latest amendments which entered into force on 30 September 2015.


Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Model Regulations (19th Revised Edition)United Nations

The Model Regulations cover the classification of dangerous goods and their listing, the use, construction, testing and approval of packagings and portable tanks, and the consignment procedures (marking, labelling, placarding and documentation). They aim at ensuring a high level of safety by preventing accidents to persons and property and damage to the environment during transport and, providing at the same time, a uniform regulatory framework which can be applied worldwide for national or international transport by any mode. This revised edition contains new and revised provisions concerning, inter alia the transport of viscous liquids; polymerizing substances and mixtures; vehicles (including electric vehicles) and lithium batteries.

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Economic Report on Africa 2015: Industrializing through TradeUnited Nations

This Report examines and provides analysis on the critical elements of effectively fostering industrialisation and hence structural transformation based on extensive review of experience with industrialised countries and Africa’s post-independence attempt at industrialisation. Ten country case studies were also conducted to shed light on industrialising through trade. The findings from this exercise inform the policy recommendations contained in this Report.


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This handbook provides a thorough overview of the private sector environment in Myanmar today. It outlines the challenges faced by businesses, elaborates on the nature of the challenges and why they are significant, and offers a set of recommendations to improve in order to foster greater development of the private sector, and the country as a whole. It is important to note that much of the excitement surrounding Myanmar stems from its 2011 shift towards greater economic openness to the rest of the world. This publication aims to serve as a reference for those seeking such information, and it can provide a wide-ranging understanding of the private sector’s current situation and aid with an equally-promising future.


External Trade Bulletin of the Arab Region, Issue No. 23United Nations

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Trade and Non-tariff Measures: Impacts in the Asia-Pacific Region United Nations

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Review of Maritime Transport 2015United Nations

Access to frequent and reliable shipping services is key for developing countries’ trade with overseas markets. Firms cannot export competitively and participate global value chains without adequate transport connectivity, and maritime transport continues to be the dominant mode of shipping goods. Seaborne trade accounts for about 80 per cent of global trade volumes, with an even higher share for most developing countries. As in previous issues since 1968, the 2015 Review of Maritime Transport contains a wealth of analysis and unique data. The Review is the renowned United Nations source of statistics and analysis on seaborne trade, the world fleet, freight costs, port traffic and the latest trends in the legal and regulatory environment for international maritime transport. This year’s Review includes a special focus on maritime transport and sustainable development.


Trade and Development Report 2015: Making the International Financial Architecture Work for Trade and DevelopmentUnited Nations

Despite the financial crisis, financial globalization has continued its expansion, with a significant impact on the real economy and income inequality, and generating new vulnerabilities. This publication identifies some of the critical issues to be addressed in order to establish a more stable and inclusive international monetary and financial system which can support the trade and development challenges over the coming years. It considers existing shortcomings, analyses emerging vulnerabilities and examine proposals and initiatives for reform.

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Dynamic Asia has overtaken the European Union as Latin America and the Caribbean’s second largest export market, after the United

States. However, the region’s exports to Asia remain concentrated in few commodities involving a small number of large firms. This book explores the present and future scope for the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in biregional trade and value chains and the measures that can be taken to make those chains more inclusive and sustainable. SMEs have a low direct presence in the region’s export flows and their participation in the supplier networks of multinational companies is weak. This volume reviews several supplier development programmes (SDPs) adopted in various countries in Asia and Latin America to increase SME linkages with multinational firms. These programmes, many of which are public-private initiatives, aim to boost SME productivity and enhance their participation in value chains. The book concludes that governments in Latin America must improve the business environment in order to encourage multinational firms to invest, upgrade and innovate in the region. Furthermore, multinational companies and governments should scale up their SDPs so as to forge more business linkages with SMEs, which would in turn narrow their productivity differentials with large firms and reduce overall income inequality.

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The Bulletin of Industrial Statistics for Arab Countries 2006-2012 provides detailed industrial data on Arab countries for users of this type of statistics, such as policymakers, analysts and researchers. The publication includes time series and indicators for the period 2006-2012. Data are drawn primarily from national sources, complemented by secondary sources when needed.

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L’Annuaire statistique des Nations Unies est un inventaire complet de statistiques internationales disponibles à cette date pour tous les pays ou zones du monde. Cette édition comprend 62 tableaux sur les sujets suivants, généralement pour la période 2000 à 2012 :

Agriculture, forêts et pêcheAide au développementCommerce international des marchandisesComptabilités nationales et production industrielleCulture et communicationÉducationÉnergieEnvironnementFinances internationalesIndustries manufacturièresLa situation des femmesMain-d’œuvreNutrition et santéPopulationPrixScience et technologieStatistiques fi nancièresTourisme international et transport

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Statistical Yearbook 2012: Fifty-seventh IssueUnited Nations

This annual compilation of a wide range of international economic, social and environmental statistics on over 200 countries and areas contains data available to the Statistics Division as of 31 December 2013. It presents this data in 62 tables on topics such as: agriculture, forestry and fishing; communication; development assistance; education; energy; environment; finance; gender; international merchandise trade; international tourism; labour force; manufacturing; national accounts; population; prices; and science and technology. The number of years of data shown in the tables varies from one to ten, with most tables covering the period up to 2011 or 2012. Accompanying the tables are technical notes providing brief descriptions of major statistical concepts, definitions and classifications.


African Statistical Yearbook 2014United Nations

The Yearbook series is a result of collaborative efforts by major African regional organizations to set up a joint data collection mechanism of socioeconomic data on African countries, as well as the development of a harmonized database. It seeks to promote wider use of country data, reduce costs, significantly improve the availability and quality of the data, and lead to better monitoring of development initiatives on the continent. The data in this issue of the Yearbook are arranged generally for the years 2005-2013, or for the last eight years for which data are available. It is published in a single volume consisting of two parts: a set of summary tables followed by country profiles.

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Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean

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Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2014United Nations

This edition of the Yearbook includes information available up to mid-December 2014. It covers demographic and social indicators and continues to reflect special efforts to mainstream the gender perspective in statistical information and to encompass poverty-related topics. It presents economic statistics relating to trade, balance of payments and domestic prices, as well as national accounts. It provides quantitative information available on the environment. Given the abundance of data —often diverse and sometimes conflicting— now accessible to researchers, special attention must be paid to technical aspects specifying the source of the data, their definition and coverage. This information is also provided as supplement to the more specific information contained in the footnotes to each of the tables in this Yearbook.


World Statistics Pocketbook, 2015 EditionUnited Nations

This edition of the World Statistics Pocketbook is the thirty-third in a series of annual compilations of key statistical indicators prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Over 50 indicators have been collected from more than 20 international statistical sources, and are presented in one-page profiles for over 200 countries or areas of the world. This issue covers various years from 2005 to 2015. The topics covered include: agriculture, balance of payments, education, energy, environment, food, gender, health, industrial production, information and communication, international finance, international tourism, international trade, labour, migration, national accounts, population and prices.


International Trade Statistics Yearbook 2014: Volume I - Trade by CountryUnited Nations

This is the first volume in a two-part publication which offers a comprehensive view of the topic. Volume I: Trade by Country, compiled in May 2014, presents detailed data of 175 countries (or areas) with data on imports and exports by commodity and trading partner provided for approximately 90 countries (or areas), representing more than 70% of world trade in 2014. Volume II: Trade by Commodity, expected to be released at the end of the year, contains the detailed tables showing international trade for 258 commodities and eleven world trade tables covering trade values and indices up to the year 2014.

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European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) 2015 Applicable as from 1 January 2015 ISBN: 9789211391497 | $175

European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) 2015 Including the Annexed Regulations, Applicable as from 1 January 2015 ISBN: 9789211391527 | $165

Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to Be Used for Such Carriage (ATP) As amended on 30 September 2015 ISBN: 9789211391534 | $35

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Sixth Revised Edition ISBN: 9789211170870 | $115

Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations, 19th Revised Edition ISBN: 9789211391541 | $175

Manual of Tests and Criteria Fifth Revised Edition ISBN: 9789211391350 | $100

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The World’s Women 2015: Trends and StatisticsUnited Nations

This report is the sixth in the series which has been published every five years. It emphasizes that progress towards the goal of gender equality has been made in the last two decades in most areas of concern, although uneven and at low pace. Through a life cycle approach, the publication reveals the challenges and opportunities faced by women during their different stages of life and based on where they reside. The different trajectories of women and men are highlighted in the statistical findings of the analysis undertaken in eight chapters of the report, each representing a broad area of concern: population and families, health, education, work, power and decision-making, violence against women, environment and poverty.

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Set of Six Language EditionsPublication Date: June 2015 Pages: 768ISBN: 9789211013016 Price: $45.00

Set of Six Colour EditionsPublication Date: June 2015 Pages: 768ISBN: 9789211013023 Price: $45.00

Charter of the United Nations and the Statute of the International Court of JusticeUnited Nations

The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945 by 51 countries representing all continents, paving the way for the creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice forms part of the Charter. The aim of the Charter is to save humanity from war; to reaffirm human rights and the dignity and worth of the human person; to proclaim the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small; and to promote the prosperity of all humankind. The Charter is the foundation of international peace and security.

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Published since 1947, Basic Facts about the United Nations serves as a trusted guide to the world’s leading international organiza-tion and its system of related agencies. This essential resource for students, researchers and casual readers alike presents a comprehensive overview of United Nations work in support of international peace and security, economic and social develop-ment, human rights, humanitarian action and international law. Basic Facts also provides concise information on UN membership and structure, and places current peacekeeping operations in their historical context. This latest edition takes account of the most significant recent developments within the Organization and in the world at large, illustrating the local impact of the UN’s global efforts.

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Basic Facts about the United Nations 2014United Nations

This comprehensive handbook designed for the general public explains the structure of the United Nations, how the Organization works, the main issues it addresses and its importance for people everywhere. In addition to setting out the various roles played by principle UN organs and related organizations, Basic Facts about the United Nations documents the Organization’s contributions to international peace and security, economic and social development, human rights, humanitarian action, international law and decolonization. Appendices contain current data on UN membership and peacekeeping operations, as well as contact information for UN information centres, services and offices. This latest edition has been revised to take account of significant developments in the world and the Organization itself since 2011.

Publication Date: December 2012 Pages: 224ISBN: 9789211012521 Price: $20.00

United Nations at a GlanceUnited Nations

This simple, authoritative guide provides a starting point for readers who are new to the United Nations. In clear language, this book explains what the UN does, how the UN does it, who the actors are, and when historical milestones occurred. Illustrated with photos and stories from the field, the guide examines the work of the UN in international peace and security, economic and social development, human rights and humanitarian action. As a resource to students and teachers alike, additional features include definitions of frequently used terms, rich statistics, questions and answers, and the building blocks of international law. For anyone who wants to learn more about the world’s foremost intergovernmental organisation, this book is the perfect place to start.

Publication Date: December 2010 Pages: 20ISBN: 9789211012293 Price: $2.00

Publication Date: December 2010 Pages: Set of 100ISBN: 9789211012309 Price: $150.00

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Dignity and Justice for All of UsUnited Nations

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948, is the first international agreement setting out freedoms, rights and entitlements for all humanity to claim. It emphasizes the inextricable relationship between fundamental freedoms and social justice, and their connection with peace and security.

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ACTION FORDISARMAMENT

draws the attention of young people around the world to the promotion of international peace and security through disarmament. Young people, in every country of the world, have a critical role to play in getting the public at large to participate in developing new strategies to reduce the threats posed by weapons of mass destruction as well as small and light weapons. This publication helps teenagers and young adults make the public aware of why disarmament is so important to keep the world safe for the future of humankind. In ten practical steps, this publication will help them mobilize, act and promote the disarmament ideals of the United Nations at the local and national level. This publication argues that disarmament is an absolute necessity that can be actively promoted by the world's future generations.

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United Nations Disarmament YearbookA rich source of historical knowledge of developments, trends and achievements of multilateral disarmament for more than 30 years. Part I contains an annual compilation of text and statistics of disarmament-related resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly. Part II presents the main topics of multilateral consideration during the year and a convenient issues-oriented timeline.

Available online at www.un.org/disarmament.

UNODA UpdateA quarterly electronic newsletter giving information on the activities of UNODA in all relevant areas of disarmament.


ODA Occasional PapersA biannual publication with edited presentations made at international meetings, symposia, seminars or workshops organized by UNODA or its regional centres in Lima, Lomé or Kathmandu.


UNODA Website—www.disarmament.un.orgA comprehensive website on all issues in the purview of UNODA in the field of disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, featuring:

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Treaties are essential to the maintenance of international law and order, and States depend upon them to provide stability and consistency in international relations.

� is publication contains the text of multilateral treaties that focus on nuclear weapons, other weapons of mass destruction, conventional arms, and nuclear-weapon-free zones, all of which are essential for promoting peace and security. It also includes treaties in which disarmament and non-proliferation are important elements within a larger framework of issues, such as the Antarctic Treaty or the Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.

� e United Nations O� ce for Disarmament A� airs and the Kingdom of the Netherlands hope this book will be a useful tool for diplomats, researchers, those in the service of States parties to the various treaties and conventions, those States not yet parties, and in promoting and furthering the universalization of these instruments.

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Disarmament and Related TreatiesUnited Nations

Treaties are essential to the maintenance of international law and order, and States depend on them to provide stability and consistency in international relations. This publication contains the text of multilateral treaties that focus on nuclear weapons, other weapons of mass destruction, conventional arms, and nuclear-weapon-free zones, which are essential for promoting peace and security. It also includes treaties in which disarmament and non-proliferation are important elements within a larger framework of issues, such as the Antarctic Treaty or the Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies. This book is a tool for diplomats, researchers, those in the service of States parties to the various treaties and conventions, those States not yet parties, and in promoting and furthering the universalization of these instruments.

Publication Date: April 2014 Pages: 152ISBN: 9789211422870 Price: $28.00

Part 1Publication Date: June 2015 Pages: 268ISBN: 9789211423051 Price: $50.00

Part 2Publication Date: October 2015 Pages: 350ISBN: 9789211423068 Price: $60.00

The United Nations Disarmament Yearbook 2014United Nations

This publication has been a rich source of historical knowledge on developments, trends and achievements of multilateral disarmament for more than 30 years. In early spring of each year, Part I of the Yearbook is published containing an annual compilation of text and statistics on disarmament-related resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly. In early Autumn, Part II is published presenting the main topics of multilateral consideration during the year, along with a convenient issues-oriented timeline.

Action for Disarmament: 10 Things You Can Do!United Nations

This illustrated, educational and thought-provoking book calls on the world’s youngest people to actively mobilise and promote disarmament in 10 practical ways. It focuses on the risks posed by nuclear arms and small weapons. This book is a tool for young people to get involved in mobilising the public at large to participate in developing new strategies to reduce the threats posed by weapons. It will help young people to raise awareness of why disarmament is important for the future of all humankind, as well as their own lives. It is recommended as a resource for teenagers and their parents, young adults, as well as high school and university professors, civil society and community leaders.

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THE REPERTOIRE OF THE PRACTICE OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL and its supplements are published by the United Nations Secretariat as a guide to the proceedings of the Security Council from its first meeting in 1946 onwards. The Repertoire is designed to assist go-vernment officials, practitioners of international law, academics and all those interested in the work of the United Nations to follow the evolving practice of the Council and gain a better understanding of the framework within which it operates. The publication presents, as comprehensively as possible, new trends in the Council’s appli-cation of the Charter of the United Nations and its own provisional rules of procedure. The Repertoire is the only such official record and is based solely on the deliberations of the Council, its decisions and other official documentation before the Council.

The current Supplement, sixteenth in the series of Supplements to the Repertoire, covers the years 2008 and 2009. As the Security Council continued to address various challenges with regard to international peace and security during the period, its application of the Charter further evolved. While it focused on conflict prevention and the role of regional organizations, particularly in Africa, it also addressed securing peace in post-conflict situations. The Council raised cross-cutting issues with increasing frequency, such as the issue of children and armed conflict, and revised a set of indicators for tracking imple-mentation of its resolution 1325 on women and peace and security.

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Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council: Supplement 2008-2009United Nations

The Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council, a two volume set, provides UN Member States, UN entities, researchers and the general public a comprehensive, reliable, objective and readily accessible source of information regarding the evolving practice of the Security Council on constitutional, procedural and substantive matters since inception in 1946. The Repertoire covers in particular the Council’s interpretation and application of the UN Charter and its own Provisional Rules of Procedure and features case studies as well as summaries of its official documents.


Civil Society and Disarmament 2014: The Importance of Civil Society in United Nations and Intergovernmental ProcessesUnited Nations

In recent years, non-governmental organizations and other members of civil society have had an ever greater impact on the international agenda. While States establish formal political positions and have the legal and legitimate authority to negotiate, sign and ratify treaties, the ability of organizations and institutions which are independent of a government (NGOs, religious groups, foundations, charities, etc.) to influence these processes is growing. Four delegates from Australia, Costa Rica, Japan, and Mexico, and who worked at the United Nations, share their personal views on the impact civil society stakeholders have had in matters relating to disarmament and arms control.


Index to Proceedings of the Economic and Social Council 2013United Nations

The Index to Proceedings of the Economic and Social Council is a bibliographic guide to the proceedings and documentation of the Economic and Social Council. This issue covers the 2013 session of the Council including the organizational and substantive session. The Index is divided in two parts comprising the Subject Index and Index to Speeches. The Index is prepared by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, Department of Public Information, as one of the products of the United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBIS).

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Part I - Subject IndexPublication Date: November 2015 Pages: 288ISBN: 9789211013153 Price: $55.00

Part II - Index to SpeechesPublication Date: November 2015 Pages: 490ISBN: 9789211013160 Price: $70.00

Index to Proceedings of the General Assembly 2013/2014United Nations

The Index to Proceedings of the General Assembly is a bibliographic guide to the proceedings and documentation of the General Assembly. This issue covers the sixty-eighth session of the Assembly including its Main and ad hoc committees. The Index is prepared by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, Department of Public Information, as one of the products of the United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBIS).


Index to Proceedings of the Security Council: Sixty-ninth Year, 2014United Nations

The Index to Proceedings of the Security Council is a bibliographic guide to the proceedings and documentation of the Security Council. This issue covers the sixty-ninth year of the Council including its commissions, committees and ad hoc committees. The Index is divided in two parts comprising the Subject Index and Index to Speeches. The Index is prepared by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, Department of Public Information, as one of the products of the United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBIS).

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Vol. 29, No. 2,December 2014

Published since 1986 by the United NationsEconomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Asia-Pacific Population Journal (APPJ) brings out high-quality, evidence-based and forward-looking articles on a wide rage of population and development issues in Asia and the Pacific.

This issue of the Asia-Pacific Population Journal contains the following articles:

Lowest-low fertility in the Republic of Korea: Variations by locality, 2000-2010By Minja Choe and Hyung-Seog Kim

Internal Migration in the Upper Mekong Delta, Viet Nam: What is the role of climate-related stressors?By Kees van der Geest, Nguyen Viet Khoa, and Nguyen Cong Thao

Will Bangladesh seize or squander the economic opportunity offered by the Demographic Dividend?By Rafiqul Huda Chaudhury

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21 Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to Be Used for Such Carriage (ATP): As Amended on 30 September 2015

13 Annual Report on Evaluation 2014

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10 Assessment of Development Results: Algeria

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6 Best Policy Practices for Promoting Energy Efficiency: A Structured Framework of Best Practices in Policies to Promote Energy Efficiency for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development

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26 Bulletin of Industrial Statistics for Arab Countries 2006 - 2012

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21 CEVNI European Code for Inland Waterways, Fifth Revised Edition

31 Charter of the United Nations and the Statute of the International Court of Justice

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18 Compendium of Innovative E-government Practices: Volume V

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15 Decoupling 2: Technologies, Opportunities and Policy Options

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11 Economic Development in Africa Report 2015: Unlocking The Potential of Africa's Services Trade for Growth and Development

8 Economic Diversification in Asian LLDCs: Prospects and Challenges

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6 EnergyPlus Guidelines: Planning for Improved Energy Access and Productive Uses of Energy

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28 Statistical Yearbook 2012: Fifty-seventh Issue

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7 The State of African Cities 2014: Re-imaging Sustainable Urban Transitions

17 The State of the World's Children 2015: Reimagine the Future - Innovation for Every Child (Executive Summary)

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30 The World's Women 2015: Trends and Statistics

23 Trade and Development Report 2015: Making the International Financial Architecture Work for Trade and Development

23 Trade and Non-tariff Measures: Impacts in the Asia-Pacific Region

20 UNCITRAL Yearbook: Year 2012

27 UNECE Countries in Figures 2015

32 United Nations at a Glance

15 United Nations Handbook on Selected Issues in Protecting the Tax Base of Developing Countries

32 Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Dignity and Justice for All of Us

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