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The State of the World's Cities Report 2006-2007

The Millennium Development Goals and Urban Sustainability - 30 Years of Shaping the Habitat Agenda

( Print: July 2006 )

Although poverty remains a primarily rural phenomenon, urban poverty is becoming a severe, pervasive – and largely unacknowledged feature of urban life. The findings in this report show how...

Although poverty remains a primarily rural phenomenon, urban poverty is becoming a severe, pervasive – and largely unacknowledged feature of urban life. The findings in this report show how...


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State of the World's Cities 2008-2009

Harmonious Cities

( Print: October 2008 )

The 21st century is the Century of the City. Cities contain both order and chaos. How can city planners and policymakers harmonize the various interests, diversity and inherent contradictions within...

The 21st century is the Century of the City. Cities contain both order and chaos. How can city planners and policymakers harmonize the various interests, diversity and inherent contradictions within...


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State of the World's Cities 2010/2011

Bridging the Urban Divide

( Print: April 2010 )

The world's urban population now exceeds the world's rural population. What does this mean for the state of our cities, given the strain this global demographic shift is placing upon current urban...

The world's urban population now exceeds the world's rural population. What does this mean for the state of our cities, given the strain this global demographic shift is placing upon current urban...


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State of the World's Cities 2012/2013

Prosperity of Cities

( Print: November 2012, PDF: April 2013 )

What this new edition of State of the World’s Cities shows is that prosperity for all has been compromised by a narrow focus on economic growth. UN-Habitat suggests a fresh approach to prosperity...

What this new edition of State of the World’s Cities shows is that prosperity for all has been compromised by a narrow focus on economic growth. UN-Habitat suggests a fresh approach to prosperity...


Highlights in Space 1997

Progress in Space Science, Technology and Applications, International Cooperation and Space Law

Series: Highlights in Space
( Print: April 1999 )

The two significant events of 1997 in space technology and applications were the successful landing and exploration of Mars by the U.S. Pathfinder mission; and the long string of mishaps aboard the...

The two significant events of 1997 in space technology and applications were the successful landing and exploration of Mars by the U.S. Pathfinder mission; and the long string of mishaps aboard the...


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Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Fifty-seventh Session

Series: Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
( Print: June 2015, PDF: December 2014 )

This is the official report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on the fifty-seventh session held in Vienna from 11 to 20 June 2014.

This is the official report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on the fifty-seventh session held in Vienna from 11 to 20 June 2014.


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The State of African Cities 2014

Re-Imagining Sustainable Urban Transitions

Series: The State of African Cities
( Print: September 2015, PDF: December 2015 )

Africa is in the midst of simultaneously unfolding and highly significant demographic, economic, technological, environmental, urban and socio-political transitions. Its economic performance is...

Africa is in the midst of simultaneously unfolding and highly significant demographic, economic, technological, environmental, urban and socio-political transitions. Its economic performance is...


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Urban and Rural Areas 2005 (Wall Chart)

Series: Population Studies
( Print: March 2007 )

According to the latest United Nations population projections, 4.9 billion people are expected to be urban-dwellers in 2030. Although the world is urbanizing rapidly, the number of rural-dwellers is...

According to the latest United Nations population projections, 4.9 billion people are expected to be urban-dwellers in 2030. Although the world is urbanizing rapidly, the number of rural-dwellers is...


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Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities

Series: Disarmament Study Series
( Print: February 2014, PDF: February 2014 )

This new Study Series (No. 34) focuses on the 2013 report of the Group of Governmental Experts on Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities that contains the Group's...

This new Study Series (No. 34) focuses on the 2013 report of the Group of Governmental Experts on Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities that contains the Group's...


Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Series: Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
( Print: September 2002 )

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Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Series: Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
( Print: September 2003 )

Highlights in Space 1999

Progress in Space Science, Technology and Applications, International Cooperation and Space Law

Series: Highlights in Space
( Print: April 2000 )

The authoritative and comprehensive presentation in this publication reviews recent developments in space science, technology, applications, international cooperation and space law. It also discusses...

The authoritative and comprehensive presentation in this publication reviews recent developments in space science, technology, applications, international cooperation and space law. It also discusses...


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Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Series: Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
( Print: October 2004 )

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Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Series: Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
( PDF: November 2005 )

This is the official report submitted to the General Assembly on the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space's forty-eighth session held in Vienna from 8 to 17 June 2005.

This is the official report submitted to the General Assembly on the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space's forty-eighth session held in Vienna from 8 to 17 June 2005.


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2009, No.7

Population Projection - Year IV (Includes CD-ROM)

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: September 2010 )

New publication which replace the Demographic Bulletin, published by CELADE since 1968. The Demographic Observatory provides information regarding population estimates and projections at national and...

New publication which replace the Demographic Bulletin, published by CELADE since 1968. The Demographic Observatory provides information regarding population estimates and projections at national and...


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2009, No.8

Urbanization Prospects - Year IV (Includes CD-ROM)

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: May 2011, PDF: September 2011 )

This issue presents a set of spatial distribution and urbanization indicators from the database on spatial distribution and urbanization in Latin America for the period 1950-2000. It also includes a...

This issue presents a set of spatial distribution and urbanization indicators from the database on spatial distribution and urbanization in Latin America for the period 1950-2000. It also includes a...


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2010, No.9

Mortality - Year V (Includes CD-ROM)

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: August 2011, PDF: August 2011 )

This edition of the Demographic Observatory presents a series of abridged life tables by sex, estimated and projected by five-year periods, which were prepared as inputs for national population...

This edition of the Demographic Observatory presents a series of abridged life tables by sex, estimated and projected by five-year periods, which were prepared as inputs for national population...


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2012

Population Projections

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: November 2013 )

In this issue, Demographic Observatory presents estimates and projections of the population of the 20 countries of Latin America, for the period 1950-2100. The figures contained in this publication...

In this issue, Demographic Observatory presents estimates and projections of the population of the 20 countries of Latin America, for the period 1950-2100. The figures contained in this publication...


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2013

Population Projections

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: January 2015, PDF: December 2014 )

In this issue, Demographic Observatory presents estimates and projections of the population of the 20 countries of Latin America, for the period 1950-2100. The figures contained in this publication...

In this issue, Demographic Observatory presents estimates and projections of the population of the 20 countries of Latin America, for the period 1950-2100. The figures contained in this publication...


Highlights in Space 2001

Progress in Space Science, Technology and Applications, International Cooperation and Space Law

Series: Highlights in Space
( Print: May 2002 )

This review of recent developments in space science, technology applications, international cooperation and space law, seeks to increase the awareness of the benefits of space activities. It is hoped...

This review of recent developments in space science, technology applications, international cooperation and space law, seeks to increase the awareness of the benefits of space activities. It is hoped...